'Joy' in the Bible

Now [when they] saw the star, they rejoiced [with] very great joy.

And what was sown on the rocky ground--this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, [and] ran to tell his disciples.

And these are like the ones sown on the rocky ground, who whenever they hear the word immediately receive it with joy.

And {you will experience joy and exultation}, and many will rejoice at his birth.

For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy!

And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy which will be for all the people:

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward [is] great in heaven. For their fathers used to do the same [things] to the prophets.

And those on the rock [are those] who receive the word with joy when they hear [it], and these do not have [enough] root, who believe for a time and in a time of testing fall away.

And the seventy-two 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 people who have no need of repentance.

In the [same] way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

And [while] they were still disbelieving because of joy and were marveling, he said to them, "Do you have anything {to eat} here?"

And they worshiped him [and] returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

The one 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 is complete.

I have spoken these [things] to you in order that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be made complete.

Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy.

A woman, when she gives birth, experiences pain because her hour has come. But when [her] child is born, she no longer remembers the affliction, on account of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.

So you also are experiencing sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy from you.

Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

And now I am coming to you, and I am saying these [things] in the world so that they may have my joy completed in themselves.

And every day, devoting themselves [to meeting] with one purpose in the temple [courts] and breaking bread from house [to house], they were eating [their] food with joy and simplicity of heart,

And there was great joy in that city.

And recognizing Peter's voice, because of [her] joy she did not open the gate, but ran in [and] announced [that] Peter was standing at the gate.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

So they were sent on their way by the church, [and] passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

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 may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

so that, coming to you with joy by the will of God, I may rest with you.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

And I wrote this very [thing] in order that [when I] came, I would not experience sorrow from those who ought to have made me glad, [because I] have confidence about you all, that my joy {belongs to all of you}.

Great [is] my confidence toward you; great [is] my boasting on your behalf; I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

Because of this we have been encouraged, and in addition to our encouragement, we rejoiced much more over the joy of Titus, because his spirit had been refreshed by all of you.

that with a great ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and the extreme depth of their poverty have overflowed to the wealth of their generosity.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

always in my every prayer for all of you, making the prayer with joy,

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

complete my joy, so that {you are in agreement}, having the same love, united in spirit, {having one purpose}.

Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such [people] highly honored,

So then, my beloved and greatly desired brothers, my joy and crown, thus stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

enabled with all power, according to his glorious might, for all steadfastness and patience with joy,

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

For who [is] our hope or joy or crown of boasting? [Is it] not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming?

For you are our glory and joy.

For what thanks can we repay to God concerning you, because of all the joy [with] which we rejoice because of you before our God,

longing to see you [as I] remember your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; because of this God, your God, has anointed you with the olive oil of joy more than your companions.

For you both sympathized with the prisoners and put up with the seizure of your belongings with joy [because you] knew that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding 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, so that they can do this with joy and not [with] groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

Consider [it] all joy, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials,

Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloominess.

whom, [although you] have not seen, you love; in whom now you believe, [although you] do not see [him], and you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

And these [things] we write, in order that our joy may be complete.

[Although] I have many [things] to write to you, I do not want [to do so] by means of paper and ink, but I hope to be with you and to speak {face to face}, so that your joy may be complete.

I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.