1 John 1:4

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We write these things to you so that your joy may be fully complete.

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  • John 15:11 : 11 I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
  • John 16:24 : 24 Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My dear children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
  • John 3:29 : 29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore, this joy of mine is now complete.
  • 2 John 1:12 : 12 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
  • Hab 3:17-18 : 17 Though the fig tree does not blossom and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
  • 2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
  • Eph 3:19 : 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
  • Phil 1:25-26 : 25 Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that because of my coming to you again, your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound.
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness, like a bridegroom adorned with a headdress, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.

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  • 1 John 1:1-3
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    1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have observed and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life—

    2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—

    3 what we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

  • John 15:11
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    11 I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

  • 1 John 1:5-7
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    5 This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

    6 If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.

    7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

  • 3 John 1:3-4
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    3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified to your truth, as you are walking in the truth.

    4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3 I wrote this very thing to you so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy. I have confidence in all of you, that my joy is your joy.

  • 2 Cor 1:12-14
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    12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.

    13 For we write nothing to you other than what you can read and understand, and I hope that you will fully understand,

    14 just as you have partially understood us, that we are your reason for pride, just as you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

  • 1 John 4:16-17
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    16 And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them.

    17 In this, love has been made complete with us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment, because as He is, so also are we in this world.

  • 2 John 1:2-6
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    2 Because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever.

    3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love.

    4 I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we received the commandment from the Father.

    5 And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I am writing you a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

    6 And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

  • John 17:13
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    13 But now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.

  • 1 Pet 1:8
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    8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

  • 1 John 5:13
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    13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know you have eternal life, and so that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

  • 1 John 2:8
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    8 Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in Him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

  • 1 John 2:1
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    1 My dear children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

  • 1 Thess 2:20
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    20 Yes, you are our glory and joy.

  • Phlm 1:6-7
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    6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

    7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.

  • John 1:14
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    14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

  • 1 John 4:13
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    13 By this, we know that we remain in Him and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.

  • 1 John 3:19
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    19 By this we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts in His presence.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-6
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    5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

    6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

  • 1 John 2:25
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    25 And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

  • John 16:24
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    24 Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.

  • John 1:16
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    16 From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • Luke 1:1
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    1 Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the things that have been fulfilled among us,

  • Phil 1:11
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    11 Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 1:4
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    4 who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

  • 1 Cor 1:5-6
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    5 That in every way you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge,

    6 Just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you,

  • John 1:4
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    4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.

  • 1 John 2:28
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    28 And now, dear children, remain in Him, so that when He appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

  • 1 Pet 1:6
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    6 In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

  • 1 Pet 4:13
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    13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

  • 1 Thess 4:1
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    1 Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, just as you received instructions from us on how you ought to live and please God, that you would excel even more.

  • Phil 2:2
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    2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being united in spirit, and intent on one purpose.