Bible Verses About True Happiness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for true happiness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,906 votes, led by Ecclesiastes 3:12-13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about True Happiness
Ecclesiastes 3:12-13539 votes
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
Psalms 1:1-6365 votes
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
John 14:1351 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
John 16:24323 votes
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Psalms 34:8304 votes
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Isaiah 26:3-4270 votes
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Galatians 5:22-23234 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Jeremiah 29:11222 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Proverbs 16:20194 votes
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
Luke 6:43-49184 votes
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew 5:3-10183 votes
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 3:16157 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Ecclesiastes 2:1-26131 votes
I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 7:14128 votes
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13112 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Luke 11:28108 votes
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Philippians 4:4107 votes
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
James 1:2106 votes
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James 5:13106 votes
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Psalms 37:499 votes
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
John 10:1083 votes
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Psalms 16:1174 votes
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Matthew 5:871 votes
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Psalms 144:1569 votes
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
Philippians 4:1169 votes
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
What does the Bible say about true happiness?
Readers most often cite Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 on the subject of true happiness. Across 7,906 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 1:1-6, John 14:1, John 16:24. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.