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Words of Wisdom
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And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music.
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1 Samuel 18:6
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And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
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1 Kings 1:40
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Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
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1 Chronicles 12:40
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And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
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1 Chronicles 15:16
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So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.
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1 Chronicles 15:25
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Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
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1 Chronicles 29:9
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I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
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1 Chronicles 29:17
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Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
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2 Chronicles 20:27
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So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 30:26
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But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
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Ezra 3:12, 13
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And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
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Ezra 6:16
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And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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Ezra 6:22
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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.
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Nehemiah 8:10
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Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
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Nehemiah 12:43
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The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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Esther 8:16, 17
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As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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Esther 9:22
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Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
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Job 8:19
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That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
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Job 20:5-8
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The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
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Job 29:13
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He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
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Job 33:26
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When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
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Job 38:7-14
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In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
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Job 41:22
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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.
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Psalms 5:11
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Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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Psalms 16:11
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The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
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Psalms 21:1, 2
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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.
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Psalms 27:6
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For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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Psalms 30:5
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Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
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Psalms 32:11
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Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
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Psalms 35:27
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When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
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Psalms 42:4
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Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
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Psalms 43:4
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Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
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Psalms 48:2
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Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
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Psalms 51:8
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Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
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Psalms 51:12
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The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
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Psalms 65:13
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O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
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Psalms 67:4
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And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
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Psalms 105:43-45
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They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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Psalms 126:5
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Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
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Psalms 132:9
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I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
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Psalms 132:16
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If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
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Psalms 137:6
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Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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Proverbs 12:20
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The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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Proverbs 14:10
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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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Proverbs 15:21
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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Proverbs 15:23, 24
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He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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Proverbs 17:21
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It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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Proverbs 21:15
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The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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Proverbs 23:24
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And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
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Ecclesiastes 2:10
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For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
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For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
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Ecclesiastes 5:20
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Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
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Ecclesiastes 9:7
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Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
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Isaiah 9:3
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Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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Isaiah 9:17
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Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
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Isaiah 12:3
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And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
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Isaiah 16:10
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And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
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Isaiah 22:13
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The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
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Isaiah 24:8
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There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
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Isaiah 24:11
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The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
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Isaiah 29:19
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Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
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Isaiah 32:13-15
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It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
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Isaiah 35:2
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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.
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Isaiah 35:10
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For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
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Isaiah 51:3
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Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
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Isaiah 51:11
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Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
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Isaiah 52:9
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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.
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Isaiah 55:12
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Whereas thou has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
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Isaiah 60:15
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To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
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Isaiah 61:3
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For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
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Isaiah 61:7
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Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
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Isaiah 65:14
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But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
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Isaiah 65:18, 19
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Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
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Isaiah 66:5
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Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
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Isaiah 66:10, 11
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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.
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Jeremiah 15:16
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Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
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Jeremiah 31:13
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And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
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Jeremiah 33:9
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The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
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Jeremiah 33:11
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For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
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Jeremiah 48:27
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And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
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Jeremiah 48:33
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How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.
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Jeremiah 49:25, 26
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All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
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Lamentations 2:15, 16
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The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
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Lamentations 5:15
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Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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Ezekiel 24:25-27
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
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Ezekiel 36:5
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Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
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Hosea 9:1
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The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
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Joel 1:12
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Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
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Joel 1:16, 17
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Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
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Habakkuk 3:18
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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.
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Zephaniah 3:17
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
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Zechariah 8:19
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When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
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Matthew 2:10
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But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
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Matthew 13:20, 21
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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Matthew 13:44
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His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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Matthew 25:21
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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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Matthew 25:23
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And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
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Matthew 28:8
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And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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Luke 1:14
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For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
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Luke 1:44
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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
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Luke 2:10
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Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
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Luke 6:23
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They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
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Luke 8:13
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And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
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Luke 10:17
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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.
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Luke 15:7
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Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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Luke 15:10
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And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
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Luke 24:41, 42
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And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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Luke 24:52, 53
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He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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John 3:29
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These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
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John 15:11
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and 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 as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
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.
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John 16:20-22
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Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
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John 16:24
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And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
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John 17:13
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Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
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Acts 2:28
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And there was great joy in that city.
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Acts 8:8
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And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
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Acts 13:52
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And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
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Acts 15:3
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But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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Acts 20:24
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And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
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Romans 5:11
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For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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Romans 14:17
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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.
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Romans 15:13
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That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
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Romans 15:32
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Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
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2 Corinthians 1:24
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And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
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2 Corinthians 2:3
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Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
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2 Corinthians 7:13
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How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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2 Corinthians 8:2
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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Galatians 5:22, 23
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Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
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Philippians 1:4-7
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And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
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Philippians 1:25, 26
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Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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Philippians 2:2
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Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
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Philippians 2:17, 18
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Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
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Philippians 4:1
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And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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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?
For ye are our glory and joy.
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1 Thessalonians 2:19, 20
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For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
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1 Thessalonians 3:9-11
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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
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2 Timothy 1:4, 5
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For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
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Philemon 1:7
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Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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Philemon 1:20
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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.
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Hebrews 12:2
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Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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Hebrews 13:17
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My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
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James 1:2, 3
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Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
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James 4:9
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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:
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
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1 Peter 1:8, 9
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But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
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1 Peter 4:13
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And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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1 John 1:4
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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.
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2 John 1:12
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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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3 John 1:4
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Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
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Jude 1:24, 25
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Joy
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