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

¹³ And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.

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.

⁸ To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

¹³ Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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

³³ I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

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.

³² But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.

²³ And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.

⁵ And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.

¹⁷ The Lord your God is among you, as a strong saviour: he will be glad over you with joy, he will make his love new again, he will make a song of joy over you as in the time of a holy feast.

⁹ And this town will be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth, who, hearing of all the good which I am doing for them, will be shaking with fear because of all the good and the peace which I am doing for it.

⁴¹ And truly, I will take pleasure in doing them good, and all my heart and soul will be given to planting them in this land in good faith.

⁴ You will not now be named, She who is given up; and your land will no longer be named, The waste land: but you will have the name, My pleasure is in her, and your land will be named, Married: for the Lord has pleasure in you, and your land will be married.

¹¹ ... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself.

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

¹⁸ And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

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;

¹⁶ Have joy at all times.

⁹ And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.