Cause of Joy

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit 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 ones who do not need to repent.

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

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

Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.

So there was great joy in that city.

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

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

Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.

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

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

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

In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,

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

then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

You are indeed our glory and our joy.

How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

We write these things so that our joy may be complete.

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

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