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So there was great joy in that city.
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And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”
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The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
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Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
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For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed.
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Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.
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I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.
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Paul’s Joy Over the Church’s Repentance
Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
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I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
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and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
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In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
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For it is written: “Be glad, barren woman, you who never bore a child; shout for joy and cry aloud, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
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Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
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then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.
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So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,
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Closing Appeal for Steadfastness and Unity
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!
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and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
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You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
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For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
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Indeed, you are our glory and joy.
