thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy by thy presence."

when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed.

so you are afflicted at present: but I will see you again, and then shall your hearts be affected with joy, and your joy shall no one wrest from you.

the Life was produc'd in him, and the Life was the Light of men.

he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

for as the father raiseth up the dead, and restores them to life: even so the son gives life to whom he will.

I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself;

he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.

for as long as I live I shall be exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest by the preservation of our mortal life.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.

he that would preserve his life, shall lose it: and he that exposeth his life for my sake, shall save it.

what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life?

for to this end was the gospel preach'd to those, who are now dead, that after having suffer'd the loss of this frail life from men, they might enjoy an immortal life with God.

for the life was manifested, we have seen it, we testify of it, and denounce unto you, that eternal life which was with the father, and was manifested unto us.

Now what is testified, is this, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is by his son.

he that receives the son, is intitled to life; and he that does not receive the son of God, has no title to life.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it.

he that seeks to save his life, will expose it; and he that exposes his life, will preserve it.

and they worship'd him, and with great joy return'd to Jerusalem,

the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

These things have I spoken to you, that you might have some present comfort, and that hereafter your joy might be compleat.

verily, verily I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

a woman when she is in travail, is afflicted at the approach of her pains: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, the remembrance of her anguish, is lost in her joy, that a man is born into the world.

hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be compleat.

now that I am coming to thee, while I am here, I make these requests for them, that their joy in me may be compleat.

full of joy, that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.

which caused great joy in that city.

when they were come out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he pursued his way with joy.

upon hearing Peter tell his name, instead of opening the gate, she ran, out of joy, to tell them, that Peter was there.

and the disciples were filled with joy, and with the holy spirit.

so they set out, accompanied part of the way by the church, and pass'd thro' Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles, which gave great joy to all the brethren.

they were affected with joy at the comfortable contents, as for Judas and Silas,

then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed in God.

but the young man was brought in alive and well, to the joy of the whole assembly. As for us, we embark'd, and sail'd to Assos,

When we were arriv'd at Jerusalem, the brethren receiv'd us with joy.