John 15:9-11
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Love and Joy Perfected
9 “As the Father (A)loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 (B)If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and (C)that your joy may be full.
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 And (A)you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, (B)with joy of the Holy Spirit,
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Psalm 21:1
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Joy in the Salvation of the Lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
21 The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord;
And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Psalm 35:9
New King James Version
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord;
It shall rejoice in His salvation.
Psalm 89:13-18
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13 You have a mighty arm;
Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Mercy and truth go before Your face.
15 Blessed are the people who know the (A)joyful sound!
They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.
16 In Your name they rejoice all day long,
And in Your righteousness they are exalted.
17 For You are the glory of their strength,
And in Your favor our [a]horn is (B)exalted.
18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:17 Strength
Psalm 95:1
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A Call to Worship and Obedience
95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
Psalm 98:4
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4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
Nehemiah 8:10
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10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, (A)and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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Matthew 25:23
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23 His lord said to him, (A)‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into (B)the joy of your lord.’
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