I've told you this, so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

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.

When a woman is in labor she has pain, because her time has come. Yet when she has given birth to her child, she doesn't remember the agony anymore because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world.

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.

So far you haven't asked for anything in my name. Keep asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete."

"And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.

Meanwhile, the disciples continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit.

yet he has not abandoned his witness: he continues to do good, to give you rain from heaven, to give you fruitful seasons, and to fill you with food and your hearts with joy."

They were sent on their way by the church, and as they were going through Phoenicia and Samaria they told of the conversion of the gentiles and brought great joy to all the brothers.

When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.

For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.

Now may God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

and that if it's God's will, I may come to you with joy and be refreshed together with you.

For your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am full of joy for you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

It is not that we are trying to rule over your faith, but rather to work with you for your joy, because you have been standing firm in the faith.

This is the very reason I wrote you, so that when I did come I might not be made sad by those who should have made me happy. For I had confidence that all of you would share the joy that I have.

This is what comforted us. In addition to our own comfort, we were even more delighted at the joy of Titus, because his spirit had been set at rest by all of you.

In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will continue to live and be with all of you, so you will mature in the faith and know joy in it.

then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind.

Yet even if I am being poured out like an offering as part of the sacrifice and service I offer for your faith, I rejoice, and I share my joy with all of you.

In the same way, you also should rejoice and share your joy with me.

Therefore, I am especially eager to send him so that you may have the joy of seeing him again, and so that I may feel relieved.

For it is we who are the circumcision we who worship in the Spirit of God and find our joy in the Messiah Jesus. We have not placed any confidence in the flesh,

Therefore, my dear brothers whom I long for, my joy and my victor's crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy

You became imitators of us and of the Lord. In spite of a great deal of suffering, you welcomed the word with the joy that the Holy Spirit produces.

After all, who is our hope, joy, or reason for rejoicing in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming? It is you, isn't it?

Yes, you are our glory and joy!

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we have in God's presence because of you?

"His master told him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!'

"His master told him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!'

recalling your tears and longing to see you so that I can be filled with joy.

For I have received considerable joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed, brother, through you.

fixing our attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,

Be miserable, mourn, and cry. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom.

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,

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.

We are writing these things so that our joy may be full.

Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would prefer not to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

You will have great joy, and many people will rejoice at his birth,

As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.

Then the angel told them, "Stop being afraid! Listen! I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because your reward in heaven is great! That's the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent."

In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

Even though they were still skeptical due to their joy and astonishment, Jesus asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

They worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy.

It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom's friend, who merely stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom's voice. That's why this joy of mine is now complete.