Topic
Joyful
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A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
But let all those that put their trust 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 evermore.
The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, 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 ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he 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 meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
This is the day which the Lord 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 the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice 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 afraid.
Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, — read the full passage →
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. — read the full passage →
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; 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 field shall clap their hands.
For the Lord 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 to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
Jesus 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 unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us 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 hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
As sorrowful, yet alway 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 word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on 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 grievous, 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 the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? — read the full passage →
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. — read the full passage →
Therefore being 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 Ghost.
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. — read the full passage →
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. — read the full passage →
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, 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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