7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight.
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance.
And now come I to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour has come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you.
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From Thematic Bible
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon every waist, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it like the mourning of an only son, and its end as a bitter day.
I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
And the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in you; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in you: for your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your sorceries were all nations deceived.
And I will cause the noise of your songs to cease; and the sound of your harps shall be no more heard.
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
And now come I to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
