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326 verses contain “Joy” (in the KJV: 239, in the BSB: 242) — showing 201–300
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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.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
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.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
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.
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
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.
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
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.
In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
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.
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
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.
Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to 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.
A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been 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.
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
And there was great joy in that city.
So there was great joy in that city.
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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.
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
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.
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
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.
I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
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.
On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
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?
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
For ye are our glory and joy.
You are indeed our glory and our joy.
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
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.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
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.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
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:
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
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.
But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
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.
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
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,
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
But many with trumpets and joy shouted with loud voice,
And as many fountains flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains, whereupon there grow roses and lilies, whereby I will fill thy children with joy.
Be joyful, O thou mother, with thy children; for I will deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Flee the shadow of this world, receive the joyfulness of your glory: I testify my Saviour openly.
That there should not be such heaviness in their destruction, as shall be joy over them that are persuaded to salvation.
For the rest of my people shall he deliver with mercy, those that have been pressed upon my borders, and he shall make them joyful until the coming of the day of judgment, whereof I have spoken unto thee from the beginning.
Be of good comfort, my daughter; the Lord of heaven and earth give thee joy for this thy sorrow: be of good comfort, my daughter.
Thou art to be praised, for thou hast made me joyful; and that is not come to me which I suspected; but thou hast dealt with us according to thy great mercy.
Thou art to be praised because thou hast had mercy of two that were the only begotten children of their fathers: grant them mercy, O Lord, and finish their life in health with joy and mercy.
But Tobias gave thanks before them, because God had mercy on him. And when he came near to Sara his daughter in law, he blessed her, saying, Thou art welcome, daughter: God be blessed, which hath brought thee unto us, and blessed be thy father and thy mother. And there was joy among all his brethren which were at Nineve.
And Tobias’ wedding was kept seven days with great joy.
Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: and praise the everlasting King, that his tabernacle may be builded in thee again with joy, and let him make joyful there in thee those that are captives, and love in thee for ever those that are miserable.
Many nations shall come from far to the name of the Lord God with gifts in their hands, even gifts to the King of heaven; all generations shall praise thee with great joy.
Then said Judith unto him, Who am I now, that I should gainsay my lord? surely whatsoever pleaseth him I will do speedily, and it shall be my joy unto the day of my death.
And when she had left off speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city.
Then my afflicted shouted for joy, and my weak ones cried aloud; but they were astonished: these lifted up their voices, but they were overthrown.
Therefore those days shall be unto them in the month Adar, the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the same month, with an assembly, and joy, and with gladness before God, according to the generations for ever among his people.
Hear my prayer, and be merciful unto thine inheritance: turn our sorrow into joy, that we may live, O Lord, and praise thy name: and destroy not the mouths of them that praise thee, O Lord.
And laid away her glorious apparel, and put on the garments of anguish and mourning: and instead of precious ointments, she covered her head with ashes and dung, and she humbled her body greatly, and all the places of her joy she filled with her torn hair.
Neither had thine handmaid any joy since the day that I was brought hither to this present, but in thee, O Lord God of Abraham.
For Almighty God hath turned to joy unto them the day, wherein the chosen people should have perished.
Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this.
After I am come into mine house, I will repose myself with her: for her conversation hath no bitterness; and to live with her hath no sorrow, but mirth and joy.
The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life.
A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.
Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.