And I wrote this to you, that when I come I may not have grief from those of whom I ought to receive joy, being persuaded concerning all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with great joy at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore my joy is complete.

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

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

And he who received the seed as upon stony grounds, is one that heareth the word and immediately receiveth it with joy:

and his lord said to him, Well done, my good and trusty servant, thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many, enter into thy master's joy.

his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many, enter into the joy of thy lord.

And they went immediately from the sepulchre, with fear, and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, and so continue but for a short season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are as soon offended.

And the seventy returned with joy saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through thy name.

At this time Jesus was transported with joy in his spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father, for such was thy good pleasure.

And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.

for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy:

and the angel said to them, Be not affrighted; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people,

and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord,

And he made haste and came down, and received Him with joy.

Thus, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one repenting sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, that have no need of repentance.

Thus, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one repenting sinner.

But they not yet believing for joy, and being amazed, He said to them, Have ye here any thing to eat?

And they worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; and Thou wilt fill me with joy by the light of thy countenance."

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

A woman when she is in labor, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she is delivered of the child, she thinks no more of the anguish, for joy, that a man is born into the world.

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

Hitherto ye have asked for nothing in my name: ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these things in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in them.

And knowing Peter's voice, through excess of joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them, that Peter was standing at the door.

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the holy Spirit.

They therefore, being brought forward on their way by the church, passed through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

And there was great joy in that city.

But none of these things move me, nor do I account my life dear, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us with joy.

but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost: for he,

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Spirit.

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

We were therefore comforted by your consolation; and rejoiced the more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all;

not that we are lords over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

I use much freedom of speech to you, and I boast much of you: I am filled with comfort, and superabound in joy above all our affliction.

(always making supplication for you all with joy

And as I am confident of this, I know that I shall abide and shall continue with you all, for your improvement and the joy of your faith:

if any bowels of compassion, compleat ye my joy, be like-minded, maintaining the same love, with your souls united, in attending to the one thing needful.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in high esteem:

Wherefore, my brethren, beloved and much desired, my joy and crown, so stand ye fast in the Lord, my beloved.

strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;

For it is written, Rejoice thou barren, that for a while didst not bear, break forth and cry aloud for joy, thou that didst not travail with child; for many more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath an husband."

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

And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word tho' in much affliction, yet with joy of the holy Ghost.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? are not ye also among others in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

for ye are our glory and our joy.

For what thanks can we render to God concerning you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on your account before our God,

greatly desiring to see thee, (for I remember thy tears,) that I may be filled with joy:

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because by thee, dear brother, the bowels of the saints are refreshed.

looking unto Jesus the leader and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Now no chastening seems for the present to be matter of joy but of grief: and yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those that are exercised thereby.

Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you.

Account it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials:

Be grieved, and mourn, and weep: let your mirth be turned into mourning, and your joy to sadness.

whom having not seen ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy ineffable and full of glory; receiving the end of your faith,

but rejoice in that ye are partakers in the sufferings of Christ; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may also rejoice with exceeding joy.

And these things we write unto you, that your joy may be complete.

Having many things to write unto you, I would not with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.

And I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.

Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy: