I have told you this, that my joy may be within you and your joy complete.

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is heartily glad at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Such is my joy, and it is complete.

The reaper is already getting his wages and harvesting for eternal life, so that the sower shares the reaper's joy.

Truly, truly I tell you, you will be wailing and lamenting while the world is rejoicing; you will be sorrowful, but then your sorrow will be changed into joy.

When a woman is in labour she is sorry, for her time has come; but when the child is born she remembers her anguish no longer, for joy that a human being has been born into the world:

So with you. Just now you are in sorrow, but I shall see you again and your heart will rejoice ??with a joy that no one can take from you.

hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

But now I come to thee (I speak thus in the world that they may have my joy complete within them).