7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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These things have I spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
In that same hour He exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank Thee, O Father Lord of Heaven and earth, because Thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and didst reveal them to babes: yea, Father, because it was well-pleasing in Thy sight.
And, finding it, he places it upon his shoulders, rejoicing: and, coming to his house, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep, which was lost. I say to you, that so there will be joy in Heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.
But now I come to Thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy made full in themselves.
looking away to the Author and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus; Who, in consideration of the joy lying before Him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
And He Who sent Me is with Me. He hath not left Me alone; because I am always doing the things that please Him."
Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice: ye will be made sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in travail, has sorrow, because her hour came; but, when she bears the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born into the world. And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one takes away from you.
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Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
and the light of a lamp shall in nowise shine in you any more: and the voice of bridegroom and of bride shall be heard in you no more; because your merchants were the princes of the earth; because by your sorcery were all the nations deceived.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
looking away to the Author and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus; Who, in consideration of the joy lying before Him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
In that same hour He exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank Thee, O Father Lord of Heaven and earth, because Thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and didst reveal them to babes: yea, Father, because it was well-pleasing in Thy sight.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
But now I come to Thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy made full in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
These things have I spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
And, finding it, he places it upon his shoulders, rejoicing: