'Gladness' in the Bible

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.

In most solemn truth I tell you that you will weep aloud and lament, but the world will be glad. You will mourn, but your grief will be turned into gladness.

So for now you are in grief; but I will see you again, and [then] your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away from you your [great] joy.

Until now you have not asked [the Father] for anything in My name; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be full and complete.

But now I am coming to You; and I say these things [while I am still] in the world so that they may experience My joy made full and complete and perfect within them [filling their hearts with My delight].

You have revealed the paths of life to me;You will fill me with gladnessin Your presence.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God.

But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

And I bid you also share my gladness, and congratulate me.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

For what [adequate] thanks can we offer to God for you in return for all the joy and delight we have before our God on your account?

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Obey your [spiritual] leaders and submit to them [recognizing their authority over you], for they are keeping watch over your souls and continually guarding your spiritual welfare as those who will give an account [of their stewardship of you]. Let them do this with joy and not with grief and groans, for this would be of no benefit to you.

Afflict yourselves and mourn and weep aloud; let your laughter be turned into grief, and your gladness into shame.

On the contrary, in the degree that you share in the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice, so that at the unveiling of His glory you may also rejoice with triumphant gladness.

And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set you in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,