'Joy' in the Bible
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;
rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.
But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,