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How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?
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Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
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Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
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You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
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You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.
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fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy
You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;
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But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
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Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
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Trials and Temptations
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
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Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.
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Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
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We write this to make our joy complete.
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It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
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I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
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It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.
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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
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Doxology
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—
