10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and (A)send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

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11 You make known to me (A)the path of life;
    in your presence there is (B)fullness of joy;
    at your right hand are (C)pleasures forevermore.

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(A)For his anger is but for a moment,
    and (B)his favor is for a lifetime.[a]
(C)Weeping may tarry for the night,
    but (D)joy comes with the morning.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:5 Or and in his favor is life

to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
    (A)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
(B)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
(C)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, (D)that he may be glorified.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty

10 (A)I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
    my soul shall exult in my God,
(B)for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
    he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself (C)like a priest with a beautiful headdress,
    (D)and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

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Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who (A)repents than over ninety-nine (B)righteous persons who need no repentance.

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11 These things I have spoken to you, (A)that my joy may be in you, and that (B)your joy may be full.

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11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received (A)reconciliation.

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22 But (A)the fruit of the Spirit is (B)love, joy, peace, patience, (C)kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Christ's Example of Humility

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from (A)love, any (B)participation in the Spirit, any (C)affection and sympathy, (D)complete my joy by being (E)of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

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(A)Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

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11 (A)being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for (B)all endurance and patience (C)with joy; 12 (D)giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in (E)the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He (F)has delivered us from (G)the domain of darkness and transferred us to (H)the kingdom of (I)his beloved Son, 14 (J)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:12 Or patience, with joy giving thanks
  2. Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us

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