Proverbs 23:15-16

15 aMy son, if your heart is wise,
my heart too will be glad.
16My binmost being
Hebrew  My kidneys
will exult
when your lips speak dwhat is right.

Luke 15:6

6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for eI have found my sheep that was lost.’

John 15:11

11These things I have spoken to you, fthat my joy may be in you, and that gyour joy may be full.

Philippians 2:15-17

15that you may be blameless and innocent, hchildren of God iwithout blemish jin the midst of ka crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine las lights in the world, 16holding fast to mthe word of life, so that in nthe day of Christ oI may be proud that pI did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17Even if I am to be qpoured out as a drink offering upon rthe sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

Philippians 4:1

1Therefore, my brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters; also verses 8, 21
whom I love and tlong for, umy joy and vcrown, wstand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

Philippians 4:10

God’s Provision

10I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length xyou have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity.

1 Thessalonians 3:6-9

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6But ynow that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of zyour faith and love and reported aathat you always remember us kindly and ablong to see us, as we long to see you 7for this reason, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters
in all our distress and affliction adwe have been comforted about you through your faith.
8For now we live, if you aeare standing fast in the Lord. 9For afwhat thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
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