Joy

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Proverbs 14:13 OT

  Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

• Job 20:5 OT

  that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?

• Ecclesiastes 7:6 OT

  For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

• James 4:9 NT

  Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

• Isaiah 16:10 OT

  Gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there will be no singing, neither joyful noise. Nobody will tread out wine in the presses. I have made the shouting stop.

• Isaiah 9:3 OT

  You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

• Matthew 13:44 NT

  “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

• 1 Samuel 2:1 OT

  Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.

• Matthew 2:10 NT

  When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

• Luke 19:6 NT

  He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

• Acts 2:46 NT

  Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

• Acts 13:52 NT

  The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

• Acts 5:41 NT

  They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.