~ for the joy ~ 16_NEH_08_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. #, 47_2CO_07_13  Therefore we were comforted in your comfort, yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. #, 58_HEB_12_02  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. #,