I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Parallel translations
- KJV These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
- BSB I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
- ESV These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
- NKJV “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
- NASB These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
- NLT I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
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Cross-references & the web
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- Rom 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- John 17:13But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
- John 16:24Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
- 1 Pet 1:8whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory —
- 1 Jn 1:4And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
- John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- 2 Jn 1:12Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
- 1 Th 5:16Rejoice always.
- 2 Cor 1:24Not that we control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
- Luke 15:32But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
- Luke 15:9When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.’
- Eph 5:18Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
- Luke 15:5When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
- John 3:29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
- Phil 1:25Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
- Isa 53:11After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.
- Luke 15:23Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
- Jer 32:41Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.”
- Isa 62:4You will not be called Forsaken any more; nor will your land be called Desolate any more: but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land will be married.
- Jer 33:9This city shall be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and for a glory, before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do to them, and shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I procure to it.’”
- Zeph 3:17Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
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