So in my fond affection it was my joy to give you, not only the gospel of God, but my very life also, because you had become dear to me.

And for this very reason I wrote you, that I might not come only to be grieved by those who ought to give me joy; and because I trusted in you all, that my joy is the joy of all of you.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are passing their lives in the truth.

"I have told you these things that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him."

He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.

laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed.

For the time past of life may suffice us to have worked the will of the Gentiles, when we spent our life in lasciviousness, lusts, hard drinking, revelry, banqueting, and abominable idol worship.

And the Life was made visible, and we have seen it and are bearing witness, and are bringing you word of that Eternal Life which was face to face with the Father and was made visible to us.

And the testimony is this, "God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son."

He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life.

to these latter an odor of death to death, to the former, of life to life. For such service as this, who is sufficient?

"For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious about your life, inquiring what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor yet for your body, inquiring what you shall wear. Is not your life more than its food, and your body than its clothing?

"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

For he who wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever, for my sake and the gospel's, loses his life will save it.

"For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

"I tell you solemnly that he who listens to my messages and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life. He will not come under condemnation, but has passed out of death into life.

"For as the Father has life in himself, so also has he granted to the Son to have life in himself.

"The spirit is what gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words which I have been speaking to you, are spirit and are life.

"The kind of life I have lived from my youth upward among my own nation and at Jerusalem, all that early life of mine, is well known to all the Jews.

For it is written, Rejoice, O thou barren one who dost never bear, Break forth in joy, thou that dost not travail; For the children of the desolate woman are many. Yea, more than hers who has a husband.

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

Moreover, you began to follow the pattern I set you, and the Lord's also, receiving the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, although amid severe persecution.

For what is my hope, or joy? What is the victor's wreath in which I exult? What but your own selves in the presence of our Lord Jesus, at his coming!

For what thanksgiving can I render again to God in your behalf, in return for all the joy which you cause me in the presence of my God?

in every petition of mine in your behalf I am offering my prayer with joy for your fellowship in forwarding the gospel,

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I shall live, and go on working side by side with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

I entreat you to make my joy overflow by living in harmony; possessing the same love, and with one soul united in one purpose.

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold in honor men like him;

Stand fast then, brothers, dearly loved and longed for, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved!

For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.

Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!

Him you love, though you have never seen him; in him you ever believe, though even now you see him not, and you are rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory,

And we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.

looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who must give account; that they may do thus with joy and not with lamentation, for this would be unprofitable to you.

My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy,

Lament and mourn, and weep aloud! Let your laughter be turned into mourning, And your joy into gloom!

I have many things to write to you, but I would not write them with paper and ink. I hope to come to you and to talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.