"But nowI cometo You; and these thingsI speakin the worldsothat they may haveMy joymade fullin themselves.
Then he saidto them, "Go,eatof the fat,drinkof the sweet,and sendportionsto him who has nothingprepared;for this dayis holyto our Lord.Do not be grieved,for the joyof the LORDis your strength."
Those who sowin tearsshall reapwith joyfulshouting.
Then I will goto the altarof God,To Godmy exceedingjoy;And upon the lyreI shall praiseYou, O God,my God.
[Jesus], knowingthat the Fatherhad givenall thingsinto His hands,and that He had come forthfrom Godand was going backto God,
"These thingsI have spokento you sothat My joymay be in you, and [that] 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."
"I amno longerin the world;and [yet] they themselvesare in the world,and I cometo You. HolyFather,keepthem in Your name,[the name] whichYou have givenMe, that they may be oneevenas We [are].
"He who hasthe brideis the bridegroom;but the friendof the bridegroom,who standsand hearshim, rejoicesgreatlybecauseof the bridegroom'svoice.Sothisjoyof minehas been made full.
ThereforeJesussaid,"For a littlewhilelongerI amwith you, thenI goto Him who sentMe.
And the discipleswere continually filledwith joyand with the HolySpirit.
for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
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.
