So there was ¹  great joy ²  in that city.

I have told you these things ¹  so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

Joy and gladness will come ¹  to you, and many will rejoice at ²  his birth, ³ 

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

For you are our glory and joy!

Thus ¹  we are writing these things so that ²  our ³  joy may be complete. ⁴ 

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly ¹  when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete. ² 

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels ¹  over one sinner who repents.”

But the fruit of the Spirit ¹  is love, ²  joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ³ 

So then, my brothers and sisters, ¹  dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

Grieve, mourn, ¹  and weep. Turn your laughter ²  into mourning and your joy into despair.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, ¹  so that your joy may be complete.

For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

I have great confidence in you; I take great pride ¹  on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; ²  I am overflowing with joy in the midst of ³  all our suffering.

Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit. ¹ 

For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of ¹  before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

For how can we thank God enough for you, ¹  for all the joy we feel ²  because of you before our God?

You ¹  have not seen him, but you love him. You ²  do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice ³  with an indescribable and glorious ⁴  joy,

I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner ¹  who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people ²  who have no need to repent. ³ 

And I wrote this very thing to you, ¹  so that when I came ²  I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.