845 verses about Joy

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.

These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”

Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.

He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.

The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.

Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”

Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.’

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ They began to celebrate.

“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”

He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.

He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.”

You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.

I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;

You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ Psalm 16:8-11

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.

All the people saw him walking and praising God.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

There was great joy in that city.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” Isaiah 52:7

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” Deuteronomy 32:43

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.” Isaiah 64:4

and those who weep, as though they didn’t weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn’t rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn’t possess;