16 Bible Verses about Cheerfulness

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the jewels of a crown, lifted up as a banner over his land. For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maidens.

And when they were come out of the ship, immediately 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 you might have peace. In the world you 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, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

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 healthy.

A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching; Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

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

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

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