And I wrote to you this very thing, that, on coming to you, I might not have sorrow from those from whom I ought to receive joy; because I have confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

These things have I spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe in her womb leaped for joy.

For, behold, when the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.

And the angel said to them: Be not afraid; for, behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which shall be for all people.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for so did their fathers to the prophets.

His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.

His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.

Those on the rock are they that, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who, for awhile, believe, and in time of temptation apostatize.

And the seventy returned with joy, and said: Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.

And they went out quickly from the sepulcher, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

I say to you, That thus there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.

So, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

And these are they that, in like manner, received seed in stony places: who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy:

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.

Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

And while they did not believe as yet for joy, and were astonished, he said to them: Have you any thing here to eat?

And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy;

He that has the bride, is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly on account of the voice of the bridegroom. This, my joy, is therefore complete.

He that received seed on the stony places is he that hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which, when a man finds it, he hides; and for the joy it gives, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

Verily, verily I say to you, you shall weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow, be cause her hour has come; but when the child is born, she no longer remembers the pain, for joy that a man is born into the world.

You, therefore, have sorrow now; but I shall see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.

Till this time you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Thou didst make known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in the hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit. PAET IV. Conclusion.

that I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed among you.

I protest, by the joy which I have over you in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

not that we are lords over your faith, but fellow- workers for your joy: for by faith you stand.

And there was great joy in that city.

For this reason, we have been comforted by means of your comfort: and we rejoiced exceedingly more indeed, on account of the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all.

And recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the entrance for joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the entrance.

that under an afflicting trial, their overflowing joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality;

And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

Being, therefore, con ducted on their journey by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, making known the conversion of the Gentiles; and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,