Topic
Joyful
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A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
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.
For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.
But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Rejoice always;
The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.
This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory: — read the full passage →
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
Rejoice always; — read the full passage →
God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →
speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, More thanthey havewhen their grain and their new wine are increased.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.
Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. — read the full passage →
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →
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.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
The hope of the righteousshall begladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.
Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
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.
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.
But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: — read the full passage →
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.
For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.
Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →
that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.
And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.
Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: My flesh also shall dwell in safety.
and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — read the full passage →
Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe.
On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Jehovah had showed unto David his servant, and to Israel his people.
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? — read the full passage →
Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all: — read the full passage →
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. — read the full passage →
Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. — read the full passage →
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
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. — read the full passage →
Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.
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