16 Bible Verses about Cheerfulness

A joyful heart makes a beautiful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is abated.

And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as a flock of his people, for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! The wheat shall make the young men cheerful, and the wine the maids.

And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him and ran through that whole region round about and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself;

Each one according as they purpose in their heart, so let them give, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that presides, in earnest care; he that shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

But the righteous shall be glad; they shall rejoice before God; they shall dance with joy.

This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones fat.

A joyful heart shall do good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

or ministry, in serving; or he that teaches, in doctrine; he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that presides, in earnest care; he that shows mercy, in cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation, abhorring that which is evil, causing you to come unto that which is good;

Is anyone among you afflicted? let them pray. Is anyone happy? let them sing.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth and walk in the ways of thine heart and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Therefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took some food.