⁴ And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.

¹¹ I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.

²⁴ Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.

¹ My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:

²⁹ He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

¹² Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.

²⁵ And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

²⁶ So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

¹⁹ And to have knowledge of the love of Christ which is outside all knowledge, so that you may be made complete as God himself is complete.

²⁴ Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.

¹⁷ For though the fig-tree has no flowers, and there is no fruit on the vine, and work on the olive comes to nothing, and the fields give no food; and the flock is cut off from its resting-place, and there is no herd in the cattle-house:

¹⁸ Still, I will be glad in the Lord, my joy will be in the God of my salvation.

¹⁰ I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.