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Acts 2:4
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.
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Romans 15:13
May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
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Romans 14:17
God’s kingdom is not about eating or drinking. It is about doing what is right and having peace and joy. All this comes through the Holy Spirit.
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Matthew 5:12
Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.
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1 Thessalonians 1 6
We and the Lord were your examples. You followed us. You welcomed our message even when you were suffering terribly. You welcomed it with the joy the Holy Spirit gives.
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Acts 4:31
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit. They were bold when they spoke God’s word.
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Ephesians 5:18-20
Don’t fill yourself up with wine. Getting drunk will lead to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.Always give thanks to God the Father for everything. Give thanks to him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts 2:46
Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. They ate meals together in their homes. Their hearts were glad and sincere.
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Romans 5:3
And that’s not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on.
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Acts 5:41
The apostles were full of joy as they left the Sanhedrin. They considered it an honor to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.
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Galatians 5:22
But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
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2 Corinthians 8 2
They have suffered a great deal. But in their suffering, their joy was more than full. Even though they were very poor, they gave very freely.
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1 Peter 4 13
Instead, be joyful that you are taking part in Christ’s sufferings. Then you will have even more joy when Christ returns in glory.
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1 Peter 1 6-1 Peter 1 8
Because you know all this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.Even though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, you believe in him. You are filled with a glorious joy that can’t be put into words.
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John 16:22-23
That’s the way it is with you. Now it’s your time to be sad. But I will see you again. Then you will be full of joy. And no one will take away your joy.When that day comes, you will no longer ask me for anything. What I’m about to tell you is true. My Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
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James 1:2
My brothers and sisters, you will face all kinds of trouble. When you do, think of it as pure joy.
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Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when people hate you, when they have nothing to do with you and say bad things about you, and when they treat your name as something evil. They do all this because you are followers of the Son of Man.“ The prophets of long ago were treated the same way. When these things happen to you, be glad and jump for joy. You will receive many blessings in heaven.
