7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world. And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
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From Thematic Bible
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning for an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feasts, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn assemblies.
and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.
And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.
There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
