'Joy' in the Bible
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.
In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.
Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away.
The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.
These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy.
Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.
Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.
When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brethren.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.
Not that we lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are standing firm.
This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.
For this reason we have been comforted.And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,
make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.
But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.
You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.
Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold men like him in high regard;
Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,
longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.
For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.
Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be made full.
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,