"These thingsI have spokento you sothat My joymay be in you, and [that] your joymay be made full.
As a resultof the anguishof His soul,He will see[it and] be satisfied;By His knowledgethe RighteousOne,My Servant,will justifythe many,As He will beartheir iniquities.
It will nolongerbe saidto you, "Forsaken,"Norto your landwill it anylongerbe said,"Desolate";But you will be called,"My delightis in her," And your land,"Married";For the LORDdelightsin you, And [to Him] your landwill be married.
"I will rejoiceoverthem to dothem goodand will faithfullyplantthem in thislandwith allMy heartand with allMy soul.
It will be to Me a nameof joy,praiseand glorybefore allthe nationsof the earthwhichwill hearof allthe goodthat I dofor them, and they will fearand tremblebecauseof allthe goodand allthe peacethat I makefor it.'
"The LORDyour Godis in your midst,A victoriouswarrior.He will exultoveryou with joy,He will be quietin His love,He will rejoiceoveryou with shoutsof joy.
and bringthe fattenedcalf,killit, and let us eatand celebrate;
But we hadto celebrateand rejoice,for thisbrotherof yourswas deadand [has begun] to live,and [was] lostand has been found.'"
"When he has foundit, he laysit on his shoulders,rejoicing.
"When she has foundit, she calls togetherher friendsand neighbors,saying,'Rejoicewith me, for I have foundthe coinwhichI had lost!'
"Untilnowyou have askedfor nothingin My name;askand you will receive,sothat your joymay be made full.
"These thingsI have spokento you, sothat in Me you may havepeace.In the worldyou havetribulation,but take courage;I have overcomethe world."
"But nowI cometo You; and these thingsI speakin the worldsothat they may haveMy joymade fullin themselves.
"He who hasthe brideis the bridegroom;but the friendof the bridegroom,who standsand hearshim, rejoicesgreatlybecauseof the bridegroom'svoice.Sothisjoyof minehas been made full.
Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.
Not that we lord it overyour faith,but are workerswith you for your joy;for in your faithyou are standing firm.
And do not get drunkwith wine,for that is dissipation,but be filledwith the Spirit,
Convincedof this,I knowthat I will remainand continuewith you allfor your progressand joyin the faith,
Rejoicealways;
and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,
These thingswe write,sothat our joymay be made complete.
Though I havemany thingsto writeto you, I do not wantto [do so] with paperand ink;but I hopeto cometo you and speakfaceto face,sothat your joymay be made full.
