John 3:29

29 aThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. bThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, crejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

2 Corinthians 2:3

3And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, dfor I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 7:7

7and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

Philippians 1:4

4always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

Philippians 1:26-27

26so that in me eyou may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

27Only flet your manner of life be gworthy
Greek  Only behave as citizens worthy
of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you ithat you are standing firm in one spirit, with jone mind kstriving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

Philippians 2:16

16holding fast to lthe word of life, so that in mthe day of Christ nI may be proud that oI did not run in vain or labor in vain.

Colossians 2:5

5For pthough I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your qgood order and rthe firmness of your faith in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

19For what is our hope or sjoy or crown of boasting tbefore our Lord Jesus at his ucoming? Is it not you? 20For you are our glory and joy.

1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6But vnow that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of wyour faith and love and reported xthat you always remember us kindly and ylong to see us, as we long to see you 7for this reason, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters
in all our distress and affliction aawe have been comforted about you through your faith.
8For now we live, if you abare standing fast in the Lord. 9For acwhat thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, 10as we pray most earnestly adnight and day aethat we may see you face to face and afsupply what is lacking in your faith?

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