Joy
virtueDeep gladness rooted in God, not dependent on circumstances
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Joy connects to different paths in Scripture:
Joy arises from Generosity and Worship, and leads to Holiness.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.”Deuteronomy 15:10 →
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”Nehemiah 8:10 →
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”Romans 12:1 →
“And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”Isaiah 6:3 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 20 verses
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Read in context →“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
Read in context →“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:”
Read in context →“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.”
Read in context →“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.”
Read in context →“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!”
Read in context →“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Read in context →“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.”
Read in context →“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”
Read in context →“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:”
Read in context →“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.”
Read in context →“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.”
Read in context →“Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”
Read in context →“It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.”
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