JOY RELATED BIBLE WORDS
Genesis 30:13 And Leah named him Asher, for she said, “What joy is mine! Now the other women will celebrate with me.”
Genesis 45:14 Weeping with joy, he embraced Benjamin, and Benjamin did the same.
Leviticus 9:24 Fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When the people saw this, they shouted with joy and fell face down on the ground.
Leviticus 23:40 On the first day gather branches from magnificent trees—palm fronds, boughs from leafy trees, and willows that grow by the streams. Then celebrate with joy before the Lord your God for seven days.
Numbers 28:17 On the following day—the fifteenth day of the month—a joyous, seven-day festival will begin, but no bread made with yeast may be eaten.
Deuteronomy 16:15 For seven days you must celebrate this festival to honor the Lord your God at the place he chooses, for it is he who blesses you with bountiful harvests and gives you success in all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all.
Deuteronomy 28:47 If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,
Judges 9:19 “If you have acted honorably and in good faith toward Gideon and his descendants today, then may you find joy in Abimelech, and may he find joy in you.
Judges 11:34 When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter came out to meet him, playing on a tambourine and dancing for joy. She was his one and only child; he had no other sons or daughters.
1 Samuel 4:5 When all the Israelites saw the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord coming into the camp, their shout of joy was so loud it made the ground shake!
1 Samuel 11:9 So Saul sent the messengers back to Jabesh-gilead to say, “We will rescue you by noontime tomorrow!” There was great joy throughout the town when that message arrived!
1 Samuel 11:15 So they all went to Gilgal, and in a solemn ceremony before the Lord they made Saul king. Then they offered peace offerings to the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites were filled with joy.
1 Samuel 18:6 When the victorious Israelite army was returning home after David had killed the Philistine, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul. They sang and danced for joy with tambourines and cymbals.
1 Samuel 30:16 So he led David to them, and they found the Amalekites spread out across the fields, eating and drinking and dancing with joy because of the vast amount of plunder they had taken from the Philistines and the land of Judah
. 1 Samuel 30:21 Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because they were too exhausted to go with him. They went out to meet David and his men, and David greeted them joyfully.
2 Samuel 1:19 Your pride and joy, O Israel, lies dead on the hills! Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen!
2 Samuel 6:15 So David and all the people of Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.
2 Samuel 19:2 As all the people heard of the king’s deep grief for his son, the joy of that day’s victory was turned into deep sadness.
1 Kings 1:40 And all the people followed Solomon into Jerusalem, playing flutes and shouting for joy. The celebration was so joyous and noisy that the earth shook with the sound.
1 Kings 8:66 After the festival was over, Solomon sent the people home. They blessed the king and went to their homes joyful and glad because the Lord had been good to his servant David and to his people Israel.
1 Chronicles 12:40 And people from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, clusters of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, sheep, and goats were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel.
1 Chronicles 15:16 David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 15:28 So all Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant with shouts of joy, the blowing of rams’ horns and trumpets, the crashing of cymbals, and loud playing on harps and lyres.
1 Chronicles 15:29 But as the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David skipping about and laughing with joy, she was filled with contempt for him.
1 Chronicles 16:27 Honor and majesty surround him; strength and joy fill his dwelling.
1 Chronicles 16:32 Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
1 Chronicles 16:33 Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles 29:9 The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord, and King David was filled with joy.
1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.
1 Chronicles 29:22 They feasted and drank in the Lord’s presence with great joy that day. And again they crowned David’s son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the Lord as their leader, and they anointed Zadok as priest.
2 Chronicles 7:10 Then at the end of the celebration, Solomon sent the people home. They were all joyful and glad because the Lord had been so good to David and to Solomon and to his people Israel.
2 Chronicles 29:30 King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the psalms written by David and by Asaph the seer. So they offered joyous praise and bowed down in worship.
2 Chronicles 30:21 So the people of Israel who were present in Jerusalem joyously celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days. Each day the Levites and priests sang to the Lord, accompanied by loud instruments.
2 Chronicles 30:23 The entire assembly then decided to continue the festival another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for another week.
2 Chronicles 30:26 There was great joy in the city, for Jerusalem had not seen a celebration like this one since the days of Solomon, King David’s son.
Ezra 3:12 But many of the older priests, Levites, and other leaders who had seen the first Temple wept aloud when they saw the new Temple’s foundation. The others, however, were shouting for joy.
Ezra 3:13 The joyful shouting and weeping mingled together in a loud noise that could be heard far in the distance.
Ezra 6:16 The Temple of God was then dedicated with great joy by the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the people who had returned from exile.
Ezra 6:22 Then they celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days. There was great joy throughout the land because the Lord had caused the king of Assyria to be favorable to them, so that he helped them to rebuild the Temple of God, the God of Israel.
Nehemiah 8:10 And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”
Nehemiah 8:12 So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them.
Nehemiah 8:17 So everyone who had returned from captivity lived in these shelters during the festival, and they were all filled with great joy! The Israelites had not celebrated like this since the days of Joshua son of Nun.
Nehemiah 12:27 For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres.
Nehemiah 12:43 Many sacrifices were offered on that joyous day, for God had given the people cause for great joy. The women and children also participated in the celebration, and the joy of the people of Jerusalem could be heard far away.
Nehemiah 12:44 On that day men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the offerings, the first part of the harvest, and the tithes. They were responsible to collect from the fields outside the towns the portions required by the Law for the priests and Levites. For all the people of Judah took joy in the priests and Levites and their work. Esther 8:16 The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere.
Esther 9:22 He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts of food to each other and presents to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy.
Job 3:7 Let that night be childless. Let it have no joy.
Job 3:22 They’re filled with joy when they finally die, and rejoice when they find the grave.
Job 5:17 “But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.
Job 8:21 He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy. Job 20:5 the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?
Job 20:18 They will give back everything they worked for. Their wealth will bring them no joy.
Job 29:13 I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
Job 33:26 When he prays to God, he will be accepted. And God will receive him with joy and restore him to good standing.
Job 38:7 as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
Psalm 1:1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
Psalm 2:12 Submit to God’s royal son, or he will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities— for his anger flares up in an instant. But what joy for all who take refuge in him!
Psalm 4:7 You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.
Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
Psalm 9:2 I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 14:7 Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When the Lord restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Psalm 19:8 The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living.
Psalm 20:5 May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your prayers.
Psalm 21 For the choir director: A psalm of David. How the king rejoices in your strength, O LORD! He shouts with joy because you give him victory.
Psalm 21:6 You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.
Psalm 22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
Psalm 27:6 Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the LORD with music.
Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
Psalm 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,
Psalm 32:1 A psalm of David. Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! In Context
Psalm 32:2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! In
Psalm 32:11 So rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
Psalm 33:1 Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him.
Psalm 33:3 Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.
Psalm 33:12 What joy for the nation whose God is the LORD, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
Psalm 34:5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 35:27 But give great joy to those who came to my defense. Let them continually say, “Great is the LORD, who delights in blessing his servant with peace!”
Psalm 40:4 Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.
Psalm 40:8 I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”
Psalm 40:16 But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!”
Psalm 41:1 For the choir director: A psalm of David. Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The LORD rescues them when they are in trouble.
Psalm 42:4 My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!
Psalm 43:4 There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!
Psalm 45:7 You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
Psalm 45:15 What a joyful and enthusiastic procession as they enter the king‟s palace!
Psalm 46:4 A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.
Psalm 47:1 For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah. Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise!
Psalm 51:8 Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice.
Psalm 51:12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
Psalm 51:14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
Psalm 53:6 Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When God restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.
Psalm 59:16 But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
Psalm 60:6 God has promised this by his holiness: “I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
Psalm 63:5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.
Psalm 63:7 Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 65:4 What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.
Psalm 65:8 Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.
Psalm 65:12 The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.
Psalm 65:13 The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!
Psalm 66:1 For the choir director: A song. A psalm. Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!
Psalm 67:4 Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world.
Psalm 68:3 But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy.
Psalm 68:6 God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
Psalm 70:4 But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “God is great!”
Psalm 71:23 I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me.
Psalm 77:6 when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 84:2 I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the LORD. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 84:4 What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Interlude In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 84:5 What joy for those whose strength comes from the LORD, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 84:12 O LORD of Heaven‟s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 89:15 Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 92:4 You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 94:12 Joyful are those you discipline, LORD, those you teach with your instructions. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 95:1 Psalm 95 Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 96:12 Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 97:11 Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 98:4 Shout to the LORD, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 98:6 with trumpets and the sound of the ram‟s horn. Make a joyful symphony before the LORD, the King! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 100:1 Psalm 100 A psalm of thanksgiving. Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! Psalm 100:2 Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 105:36 Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 105:43 So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy, his chosen ones with rejoicing. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 106:3 There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 106:5 Let me share in the prosperity of your chosen ones. Let me rejoice in the joy of your people; let me praise you with those who are your heritage. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 107:22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 108:7 God has promised this by his holiness: “I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 112:1 Psalm 112 Praise the LORD! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 118:15 Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 119:1 Psalm 119 Aleph Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 119:2 Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 119:74 May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 119:92 If your instructions hadn‟t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 119:143 As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 126:2 We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the LORD has done for them.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 126:3 Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us! What joy! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 126:5 Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 127:5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 128:1 Psalm 128 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. How joyful are those who fear the LORD— all who follow his ways! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 128:2 You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 132:9 May your priests be clothed in godliness; may your loyal servants sing for joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 132:16 I will clothe its priests with godliness; its faithful servants will sing for joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 137:3 For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 137:6 May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I fail to remember you, if I don‟t make Jerusalem my greatest joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 144:15 Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD. Psalm 145:7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 146:5 But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Psalm 149:5 Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 3:13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 8:32 “And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 8:34 Joyful are those who listen to me, watching for me daily at my gates, waiting for me outside my home! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 10:1 The Proverbs of Solomon The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 11:10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 12:20 Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 13:9 The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 14:10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 15:20 Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 15:21 Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 15:30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 16:20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 17:21 It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 21:15 Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 23:24 The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 23:25 So give your father and mother joy! May she who gave you birth be happy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 29:3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 29:6 Evil people are trapped by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Proverbs 29:18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Ecclesiastes 2:26 God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Ecclesiastes 9:7 So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 12:6 Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy! For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 14:8 Even the trees of the forest— the cypress trees and the cedars of Lebanon— sing out this joyous song: „Since you have been cut down, no one will come now to cut us down!‟ In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 16:9 So now I weep for Jazer and the vineyards of Sibmah; my tears will flow for Heshbon and Elealeh. There are no more shouts of joy over your summer fruits and harvest. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 16:10 Gone now is the gladness, gone the joy of harvest. There will be no singing in the vineyards, no more happy shouts, no treading of grapes in the winepresses. I have ended all their harvest joys. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 23:7 Is this silent ruin all that is left of your once joyous city? What a long history was yours! Think of all the colonists you sent to distant places. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 24:9 Gone are the joys of wine and song; alcoholic drink turns bitter in the mouth. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 24:11 Mobs gather in the streets, crying out for wine. Joy has turned to gloom. Gladness has been banished from the land. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 24:14 But all who are left shout and sing for joy. Those in the west praise the LORD‟s majesty. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 26:19 But those who die in the LORD will live; their bodies will rise again! Those who sleep in the earth will rise up and sing for joy! For your life-giving light will fall like dew on your people in the place of the dead! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 28:5 Then at last the LORD of Heaven‟s Armies will himself be Israel‟s glorious crown. He will be the pride and joy of the remnant of his people. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 29:19 The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the LORD. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 30:29 But the people of God will sing a song of joy, like the songs at the holy festivals. You will be filled with joy, as when a flutist leads a group of pilgrims to Jerusalem, the mountain of the LORD— to the Rock of Israel. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 32:13 For your land will be overgrown with thorns and briers. Your joyful homes and happy towns will be gone. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 35:2 Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy! The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon, as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon. There the LORD will display his glory, the splendor of our God. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 35:6 The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 35:10 Those who have been ransomed by the LORD will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 42:11 Join in the chorus, you desert towns; let the villages of Kedar rejoice! Let the people of Sela sing for joy; shout praises from the mountaintops! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 44:23 Sing, O heavens, for the LORD has done this wondrous thing. Shout for joy, O depths of the earth! Break into song, O mountains and forests and every tree! For the LORD has redeemed Jacob and is glorified in Israel. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 49:13 Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 51:3 The LORD will comfort Israel again and have pity on her ruins. Her desert will blossom like Eden, her barren wilderness like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found there. Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 51:11 Those who have been ransomed by the LORD will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 52:8 The watchmen shout and sing with joy, for before their very eyes they see the LORD returning to Jerusalem. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 52:9 Let the ruins of Jerusalem break into joyful song, for the LORD has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem. Isaiah 54:1 Future Glory for Jerusalem “Sing, O childless woman, you who have never given birth! Break into loud and joyful song, O Jerusalem, you who have never been in labor. For the desolate woman now has more children than the woman who lives with her husband,” says the LORD. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 55:12 You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 60:5 Your eyes will shine, and your heart will thrill with joy, for merchants from around the world will come to you. They will bring you the wealth of many lands. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 60:15 “Though you were once despised and hated, with no one traveling through you, I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 61:3 To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 61:7 Instead of shame and dishonor, you will enjoy a double share of honor. You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 61:10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 65:14 My servants will sing for joy, but you will cry in sorrow and despair. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 65:18 Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 66:5 Hear this message from the LORD, all you who tremble at his words: “Your own people hate you and throw you out for being loyal to my name. „Let the LORD be honored!‟ they scoff. „Be joyful in him!‟ But they will be put to shame. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 7:34 I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in the streets of Jerusalem. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard in the towns of Judah. The land will lie in complete desolation. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 15:16 When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart‟s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God of Heaven‟s Armies. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 16:9 For this is what the LORD of Heaven‟s Armies, the God of Israel, says: In your own lifetime, before your very eyes, I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in this land. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 25:10 I will take away your happy singing and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard. Your millstones will fall silent, and the lights in your homes will go out. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 30:19 There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people, not diminish them; I will honor them, not despise them. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 31:7 Now this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Israel. Shout for the greatest of nations! Shout out with praise and joy: „Save your people, O LORD, the remnant of Israel!‟ In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 31:9 Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and on smooth paths where they will not stumble. For I am Israel‟s father, and Ephraim is my oldest child. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 31:12 They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the LORD‟s good gifts— the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 31:13 The young women will dance for joy, and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 31:15 Rachel‟s Sadness Turns to Joy This is what the LORD says: “A cry is heard in Ramah— deep anguish and bitter weeping. Rachel weeps for her children, refusing to be comforted— for her children are gone.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 31:25 For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 32:41 I will find joy doing good for them and will faithfully and wholeheartedly replant them in this land. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 33:9 Then this city will bring me joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the earth! The people of the world will see all the good I do for my people, and they will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provide for them. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 33:11 the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the LORD. They will sing, „Give thanks to the LORD of Heaven‟s Armies, for the LORD is good. His faithful love endures forever!‟ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the LORD Jeremiah 41:13 The people Ishmael had captured shouted for joy when they saw Johanan and the other military leaders. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 48:33 Joy and gladness are gone from fruitful Moab. The presses yield no wine. No one treads the grapes with shouts of joy. There is shouting, yes, but not of joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jeremiah 49:25 That famous city, a city of joy, will be forsaken! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Lamentations 2:15 All who pass by jeer at you. They scoff and insult beautiful Jerusalem, saying, “Is this the city called „Most Beautiful in All the World‟ and „Joy of All the Earth‟?” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Lamentations 5:15 Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Lamentations 5:21 Restore us, O LORD, and bring us back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Ezekiel 7:7 O people of Israel, the day of your destruction is dawning. The time has come; the day of trouble is near. Shouts of anguish will be heard on the mountains, not shouts of joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Ezekiel 24:25 Then the LORD said to me, “Son of man, on the day I take away their stronghold— their joy and glory, their heart‟s desire, their dearest treasure—I will also take away their sons and daughters. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Joel 1:12 The grapevines have dried up, and the fig trees have withered. The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees— all the fruit trees—have dried up. And the people‟s joy has dried up with them. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Joel 1:16 Our food disappears before our very eyes. No joyful celebrations are held in the house of our God. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Amos 5:20 Yes, the day of the LORD will be dark and hopeless, without a ray of joy or hope. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Micah 2:11 Suppose a prophet full of lies would say to you, “I‟ll preach to you the joys of wine and alcohol!” That‟s just the kind of prophet you would like! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Nahum 3:19 There is no healing for your wound; your injury is fatal. All who hear of your destruction will clap their hands for joy. Where can anyone be found who has not suffered from your continual cruelty? In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Habakkuk 3:18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Zephaniah 3:17 For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Zechariah 8:19 “This is what the LORD of Heaven‟s Armies says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Malachi 4:2 “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Matthew 13:20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Matthew 17:5 But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Matthew 28:8 The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel‟s message. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Mark 1:11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Mark 4:16 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 1:14 You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, Luke 1:44 When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 2:10 but the angel reassured them. “Don‟t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 6:23 When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 8:13 The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don‟t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 10:17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 10:21 Jesus‟ Prayer of Thanksgiving At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 15:5 And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 15:7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven‟t strayed away! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 15:10 In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God‟s angels when even one sinner repents.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 19:6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 24:41 Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Luke 24:52 So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 3:29 It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom‟s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 4:36 The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 15:11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 16:16 Sadness Will Be Turned to Joy “In a little while you won‟t see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 16:20 I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 16:21 It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 16:22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 16:24 You haven‟t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 17:13 “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations John 20:20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Acts 2:28 You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.‟ In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Acts 2:46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord‟s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— Acts 8:8 So there was great joy in that city. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Acts 11:23 When he arrived and saw this evidence of God‟s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Acts 13:52 And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Acts 14:17 but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Acts 15:3 The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them—much to everyone‟s joy— that the Gentiles, too, were being converted. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Acts 15:31 And there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 4:7 “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 4:8 Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 5:1 Faith Brings Joy Therefore, since we have been made right in God‟s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 5:2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God‟s glory. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 14:17 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 15:13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Romans 15:32 Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Corinthians 7:30 Those who weep or who rejoice or who buy things should not be absorbed by their weeping or their joy or their possessions. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Corinthians 11:15 And isn‟t long hair a woman‟s pride and joy? For it has been given to her as a covering. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 1:24 But that does not mean we want to dominate you by telling you how to put your faith into practice. We want to work together with you so you will be full of joy, for it is by your own faith that you stand firm. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 2:3 That is why I wrote to you as I did, so that when I do come, I won‟t be grieved by the very ones who ought to give me the greatest joy. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 6:10 Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 7:5 Paul‟s Joy at the Church‟s Repentance When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 7:7 His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 8:2 They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 9:12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Corinthians 13:11 Paul‟s Final Greetings Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Galatians 4:15 Where is that joyful and grateful spirit you felt then? I am sure you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if it had been possible. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Galatians 4:27 As Isaiah said, “Rejoice, O childless woman, you who have never given birth! Break into a joyful shout, you who have never been in labor! For the desolate woman now has more children than the woman who lives with her husband!” Galatians 5:22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 1:4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 1:12 Paul‟s Joy That Christ Is Preached And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 1:25 Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 2:17 But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 2:18 Yes, you should rejoice, and I will share your joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 2:29 Welcome him in the Lord‟s love and with great joy, and give him the honor that people like him deserve. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philippians 4:4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Colossians 1:11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Thessalonians 1:6 So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Thessalonians 2:19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you! In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Thessalonians 2:20 Yes, you are our pride and joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Thessalonians 3:6 But now Timothy has just returned, bringing us good news about your faith and love. He reports that you always remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Thessalonians 3:9 How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God‟s presence. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Always be joyful. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Timothy 1:4 I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Philemon 1:7 Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God‟s people. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Hebrews 1:9 You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Hebrews 10:34 You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Hebrews 12:2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God‟s throne. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Hebrews 12:22 No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Hebrews 13:17 Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations James 1:2 Faith and Endurance Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations James 4:9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Peter 1:6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Peter 1:8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 Peter 4:13 Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 Peter 1:17 when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 1 John 1:4 We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 2 John 1:12 Conclusion I have much more to say to you, but I don‟t want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations 3 John 1:4 I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Jude 1:24 A Prayer of Praise Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault