And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;
And in all my prayers for you all, making my request with joy,
And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:
And in the same way do you be glad and have a part in my joy.
Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;
So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:
So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.
Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.
Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.
The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.
Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.
Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.
Come, let us take our pleasure in love till the morning, having joy in love's delights.
Give worship to the Lord with joy; come before him with a song.
Come into his doors with joy, and into his house with praise; give him honour, blessing his name.
Let the glory of the Lord be for ever; let the Lord have joy in his works:
And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries:
So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.
Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.
Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.
Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.
If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.
May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! when the fate of his people is changed by the Lord, Jacob will have joy and Israel will be glad.
Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.
Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.
You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.
By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;
For his wrath is only for a minute; in his grace there is life; weeping may be for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.
Most of the teaching of Jesus are recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Complete Sayings of Jesus presents every word spoken by Jesus in one place and provides an index to assist in finding specific ocassions, places and/or events. It is a must read aid for serious Bible study.
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The Book of Enoch is ascribed to the great-grandfather of Noah and is included in the cannon of some churches. It describes the fall of the angels (watchers), visions of heaven and hell and the birth of Noah. Quotes from the book of Enoch are found in the New Testament.
The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.
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The Infancy of Jesus Christ (Infancy Gospel of Thomas) relates the life of Jesus from the ages of five to twelve. It is believed that the document was transcribed from oral traditions some time prior to the second century. The ancient writing is possibly Gnostic and many early church leaders considered it heretical.
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