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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 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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Isaiah 58:7-11
Share your food with hungry people. Provide homeless people with a place to stay. Give naked people clothes to wear. Provide for the needs of your own family.Then the light of my blessing will shine on you like the rising sun. I will heal you quickly. I will march out ahead of you. And my glory will follow behind you and guard you. That’s because I always do what is right.You will call out to me for help. And I will answer you. You will cry out. And I will say,‘ Here I am.’“ Get rid of the chains you use to hold others down. Stop pointing your finger at others as if they had done something wrong. Stop saying harmful things about them.Work hard to feed hungry people. Satisfy the needs of those who are crushed. Then my blessing will light up your darkness. And the night of your suffering will become as bright as the noonday sun.I will always guide you. I will satisfy your needs in a land baked by the sun. I will make you stronger. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water. You will be like a spring whose water never runs dry.
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Luke 19:6
So Zacchaeus came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
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1 John 3 18
Dear children, don’t just talk about love. Put your love into action. Then it will truly be love.
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Philemon 1:7
Your love has given me great joy. It has encouraged me. My brother, you have renewed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
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Acts 11:14
He has a message to bring to you. You and your whole family will be saved through it.’
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Acts 16:27-29
The jailer woke up. He saw that the prison doors were open. He pulled out his sword and was going to kill himself. He thought the prisoners had escaped.“ Don’t harm yourself!” Paul shouted.“ We are all here!”The jailer called out for some lights. He rushed in, shaking with fear. He fell down in front of Paul and Silas.
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Luke 15:22-25
“ But the father said to his servants,‘ Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Bring the fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.“ The older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
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Romans 5:2
Through faith in Jesus we have received God’s grace. In that grace we stand. We are full of joy because we expect to share in God’s glory.
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Acts 8:39
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away. The official did not see him again. He went on his way full of joy.
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Luke 15:32
But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”
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1 Thessalonians 4 9-1 Thessalonians 4 10
We don’t need to write to you about your love for one another. God himself has taught you to love one another.In fact, you do love all God’s family all around Macedonia. Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to love one another more and more.
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Romans 5:11
And that is not all. We are full of joy in God because of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of him, God has brought us back to himself.
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Philippians 4:17
It is not that I want your gifts. What I really want is what is best for you.
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Isaiah 61:10
The people of Jerusalem will say,“ We take great delight in the Lord. We are joyful because we belong to our God. He has dressed us with salvation as if it were our clothes. He has put robes of godliness on us. We are like a groom who is dressed up for his wedding. We are like a bride who decorates herself with her jewels.
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James 2:14-17
Suppose a person claims to have faith but doesn’t act on their faith. My brothers and sisters, can this kind of faith save them?Suppose a brother or a sister has no clothes or food.Suppose one of you says to them,“ Go. I hope everything turns out fine for you. Keep warm. Eat well.” And suppose you do nothing about what they really need. Then what good have you done?It is the same with faith. If it doesn’t cause us to do something, it’s dead.
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Luke 5:29
Then Levi gave a huge banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.
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Isaiah 12:1-3
In days to come, the people of Israel will sing,“ Lord, we will praise you. You were angry with us. But now your anger has turned away from us. And you have brought us comfort.God, you are the one who saves us. We will trust in you. Then we won’t be afraid. Lord, you are the one who gives us strength. You are the one who keeps us safe. Lord, you have saved us.”People of Israel, he will save you. That will bring you joy like water brought up from wells.
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Philippians 4:4
Always be joyful because you belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful!
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Isaiah 57:17-18
I was very angry with them. They always longed for more and more of everything. So I punished them for that sin. I turned my face away from them because I was angry. But they kept on wanting their own way.I have seen what they have done. But I will heal them. I will guide them. I will give those who mourn in Israel the comfort they had before.
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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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Isaiah 55:12
“ My people, you will go out of Babylon with joy. You will be led out of it in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song as you go. And all the trees in the fields will clap their hands.
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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.