These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.
Rejoice always,
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.
Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
And this city shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.
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