Proverbs 23:15
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15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
Proverbs 23:24-25
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24 (A)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
25 Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who bore you rejoice.
2 John 4
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Walk in Christ’s Commandments
4 I (A)rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
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Proverbs 29:3
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3 Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.
3 John 3-4
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3 For I (A)rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. 4 I have no greater (B)joy than to hear that (C)my children walk in [a]truth.
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- 3 John 1:4 NU the truth
Zephaniah 3:17
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17 The Lord your God (A)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(B)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Proverbs 4:1
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Security in Wisdom
4 Hear, (A)my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;
Proverbs 2:1
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The Value of Wisdom
2 My son, if you receive my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you,
Proverbs 1:10
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10 My son, if sinners entice you,
(A)Do not consent.
1 John 2:1
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The Test of Knowing Christ
2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
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1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
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8 For now we live, if you (A)stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,
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Proverbs 15:20
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20 (A)A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 10:1
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Wise Sayings of Solomon
10 The proverbs of (A)Solomon:
(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
John 21:5
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5 Then (A)Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?”
They answered Him, “No.”
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John 15:11
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11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and (A)that your joy may be full.
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Luke 15:32
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32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, (A)for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”
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Luke 15:23-24
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23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 (A)for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
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Matthew 9:2
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2 (A)Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. (B)When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
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Jeremiah 32:41
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41 Yes, (A)I will rejoice over them to do them good, and (B)I will [a]assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.’
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1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
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19 For (A)what is our hope, or joy, or (B)crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the (C)presence of our Lord Jesus Christ (D)at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.
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