29 ⁱThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^jThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^krejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. ^sAsk, and you will receive, ^tthat your joy may be full.

13 But now ^aI am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have ^bmy joy fulfilled in themselves.

4 And we are writing these things so ^kthat our¹ joy may be complete.

Final Greetings

12 ^tThough I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. ^uInstead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, ^vso that our joy may be complete.