John 16:22
Now you are having pain. But I'll see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
John 16:6
But because I have told you this, sorrow has filled your hearts.
1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen him, you love him. And even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
John 16:16
In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again."
Acts 2:46
United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.
Acts 13:52
Meanwhile, the disciples continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit.
Job 34:29
"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,
Psalm 146:2
I will praise the LORD as long as I live, singing praises to my God while I exist.
Isaiah 12:2-4
"Look! God yes God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid. For the LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
Isaiah 25:9
"And you will say at that time, "Look! It's the LORD! This is our God! We waited for him, and he saved us. This is the LORD! We waited for him, so let us rejoice, and we will be glad that he has saved us."
Isaiah 51:11-12
"The scattered ones of the LORD will return, and they will enter Zion with singing. Everlasting joy will be upon their heads; they will attain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Isaiah 54:7-8
"For a brief moment I abandoned you; but I'll gather you with great compassion.
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "See, my servants will eat, but you'll go hungry; my servants will drink, but you'll go thirsty; my servants will rejoice, but you'll be put to shame.
Isaiah 65:18-19
But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating, for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight.
Isaiah 66:9-14
Am I to open the womb and not deliver?" asks the LORD. "And when I bring to delivery, am I to close the womb?" asks your God.
Habakkuk 3:17-18
Even though the fig tree does not blossom, and there are no grapes on the vines; even if the olive harvest fails, and the fields produce nothing edible; even if the flock is snatched from the sheepfold, and there is no herd in the stalls
Matthew 28:8
So they quickly left the tomb, terrified but also ecstatic, and ran to tell Jesus' disciples.
Luke 10:42
But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."
Luke 16:25
"But Abraham said, "My child, remember that during your lifetime you received blessings, while Lazarus received hardships. But now he is being comforted here, while you suffer.
Luke 19:26
"I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
Luke 24:41
Even though they were still skeptical due to their joy and astonishment, Jesus asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
Luke 24:51-53
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.
John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never become thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become a well of water for him, springing up to eternal life."
John 14:1
"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14:27
I'm leaving you at peace. I'm giving you my own peace. I'm not giving it to you as the world gives. So don't let your hearts be troubled, and don't be afraid.
John 16:20
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you'll cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You'll be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy.
John 20:19-20
It was the evening of the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them. He told them, "Peace be with you."
John 21:7
That disciple whom Jesus kept loving told Peter, "It's the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his clothes back on, because he was practically naked, and jumped into the sea.
Acts 5:41
They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.
Acts 16:25
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Acts 20:23-24
except that in town after town the Holy Spirit assures me that imprisonment and suffering are waiting for me.
Romans 8:35-39
Who will separate us from the Messiah's love? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or a violent death do this?
1 Thessalonians 3:7-9
That's why, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you by your faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:16
May our Lord Jesus, the Messiah himself, and may God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
Hebrews 6:18
so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us.
Hebrews 10:34
For you sympathized with the prisoners and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, because you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.
1 Peter 4:13-14
Instead, because you are participating in the sufferings of the Messiah, keep on rejoicing, so that you may be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.