John 16:22

The disciples now have sorrow, but Jesus will see them again, their hearts will rejoice, and no one will take their joy. Resurrection joy is secure and permanent.

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• 1 Pet 1:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
• Acts 13:52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
• John 16:6Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.
• 2 Th 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
• Ps 146:2I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
• Isa 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
• Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
• 1 Pet 4:13–14But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
• Isa 12:2–4Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
• Acts 2:46With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
• Hab 3:17–18Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,
• John 4:14But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
• Heb 10:34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
• Luke 24:41While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
• Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
• Heb 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
• Rom 8:35–39Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
• Matt 28:8So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
• Isa 65:18–19But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.
• Isa 54:7–8“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.
• Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
• John 20:19–20It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
• John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
• Luke 16:25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
• John 21:7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.
• 1 Th 3:7–9For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
• Isa 51:11–12So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
• Luke 24:51–53While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
• John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
• Isa 65:13–14Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
• Isa 66:9–14Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.
• Job 34:29But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
• Acts 20:23–24I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
• Luke 19:26He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
• John 16:20Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
• John 16:16In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”

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