Joy - There's A Scripture For That (NLT) Version

Synonyms for Joy: happiness, delight, bliss, triumph, gladness, ecstasy, felicity, elation, enjoyment, euphoria, glee, cheerfulness, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, joyfulness, jubilation, rapture, ebullience, and pleasure

Psalms 97:11 (NLT)
Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.

Psalms 98:4 (NLT)
Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!

Psalms 119:111 (NLT)
Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight.

Psalms 126:1-2 (NLT)
When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! 2. We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”

Psalms 126:6 (NLT)
They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Proverbs 12:20 (NLT)
Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!

Proverbs 14:10 (NLT)
Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.

Proverbs 15:21 (NLT)
Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.

Proverbs 17:21 (NLT)
It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

Proverbs 17:22 (NLT)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

Proverbs 21:15 (NLT)
Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 (NLT)
God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NLT)
And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.

Isaiah 12:3 (NLT)
With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!

Isaiah 26:19 (NLT)
But those who die in the Lord will live; their bodies will rise again! Those who sleep in the earth will rise up and sing for joy! For your life-giving light will fall like dew on your people in the place of the dead!

Isaiah 29:19 (NLT)
The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord . The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 65:18 (NLT)
Be glad; rejoice forever in my creation! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy.

Habakkuk 3:18 (NLT)
yet I will rejoice in the Lord ! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

Matthew 13:19-20 (NLT)
The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. 20. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.

Matthew 13:44 (NLT)
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.

John 16:21-22 (NLT)
It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world. 22. So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

Romans 14:17 (NLT)
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23. gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

Philippians 2:1-2 (NLT)
Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2. Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NLT)
So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.

Hebrews 10:34 (NLT)
You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.

Hebrews 12:2 (NLT)
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

Hebrews 13:17 (NLT)
Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

James 1:2 (NLT)
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.

1 Peter 1:8 (NLT)
You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

Jude 1:24 (NLT)
Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.