7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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I've told you this, so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.
When he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders and rejoices. Then he goes home, calls his friends and neighbors together, and says to them, "Rejoice with me, because I've found my lost sheep!' In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent."
"And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.
fixing our attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Moreover, the one who sent me is with me. He has never left me alone, because I always do what pleases him."
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you'll cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You'll be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy. When a woman is in labor she has pain, because her time has come. Yet when she has given birth to her child, she doesn't remember the agony anymore because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world. Now you are having pain. But I'll see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
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Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
I will turn your festivals into mourning, and all of your songs to dirges. I will cause all of you to put on sackcloth and to shave all of your heads. I will make that time like mourning for an only son, and its conclusion will be like the end of a bitter day."
I'll put a stop to her mirth, along with her celebrations, her New Moons, her Sabbaths, and all of her festive assemblies.
The light from a lamp will never shine within you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard within you again. For your merchants were the important people of the world, and all the nations were deceived by your witchcraft.
""I'll silence the noise of your songs and the music of your harps won't be heard anymore.
There is an outcry in the streets over wine; all cheer turns to gloom; the fun times of the earth are banished.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
fixing our attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
"And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
I've told you this, so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
When he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders and rejoices.