7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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These things I have spoken unto you that my joy may abide in you and that your joy might be fulfilled.
In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy 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 neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you that likewise there shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.
And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
with our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who having been offered joy, endured the cross , despising the shame and was 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 always do those things that please him.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, and the world shall rejoice; but even though ye shall be sorrowful, your sorrow shall be turned into joy. The woman, when she is in travail, has pain, because her hour is come; but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers the anguish no more, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and no one shall take your joy 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 cause sackcloth to be brought up upon all loins and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son and the end thereof as a bitter day.
I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast, her new moon, and her sabbath, and all her festivities.
and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth in whose witchcraft all the Gentiles have erred.
And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall no longer be 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
with our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who having been offered joy, endured the cross , despising the shame and was seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
And now I come to thee; 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 I have spoken unto you that my joy may abide in you and that your joy might be fulfilled.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
