7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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"I have told you these things that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
In the same hour he thrilled with joy in the Holy Ghost. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth," he said "for hiding these things from the wise and prudent, and for revealing them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it was well pleasing in thy sight!
"And after he has found it, he lays it on his shoulder, rejoicing. "When he gets home he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' "I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.
"But now I am coming to thee, and I am speaking these things while I am in the world, so that they may have my joy in all its fulness in themselves.
looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
"and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please him."
I tell you solemnly that you will be weeping and wailing while the world is rejoicing; you will be grief-stricken, but your grief shall be turned into gladness. A woman in labor has grief because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the babe she no longer remembers her anguish, because of joy that a child has been born into the world. So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy shall no man snatch away from you.
Bible Theasaurus
From Thematic Bible
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
No light of a lamp shall ever shine in you again; And in you shall the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride be heard no more. For your merchants were the princes of the earth; And with your sorcery were all the nations deceived;
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
In the same hour he thrilled with joy in the Holy Ghost. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth," he said "for hiding these things from the wise and prudent, and for revealing them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it was well pleasing in thy sight!
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
"But now I am coming to thee, and I am speaking these things while I am in the world, so that they may have my joy in all its fulness in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
"I have told you these things that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
"And after he has found it, he lays it on his shoulder, rejoicing.