New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about enjoying life

God wants people to smile, have fun, and celebrate the good things He made for us. Reading through verses about enjoying life shows that eating good food, spending time with friends, and being happy aren't selfish things, but actual gifts from God that we are meant to appreciate every single day. Main ideas include eating meals with a happy heart, laughing often, and giving thanks for the simple blessings around us. Instead of worrying all the time or acting like life is just a boring chore, God tells us to wake up excited about the day He created and to enjoy our hard work. Real happiness comes when we stay connected to God and share His good gifts with others. By choosing to be cheerful and thankful, we show everyone how awesome God is and how much fun it is to live in His world.

God saw everything he had made. And it was very good. There was evening, and there was morning. It was day six.
Genesis 1:31

You and your families will eat at the place the Lord your God will choose. He will be with you there. You will find joy in everything you have done. That's because he has blessed you.
Deuteronomy 12:7

You and the Levites and the outsiders among you will be full of joy. You will enjoy all of the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your family.
Deuteronomy 26:11

You always show me the path that leads to life. You will fill me with joy when I am with you. You will give me endless pleasures at your right hand.
Psalm 16:11

The Lord has done it on this day. Let us be joyful and glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

Our mouths were filled with laughter. Our tongues sang with joy. Then the people of other nations said, "The Lord has done great things for them."
Psalm 126:2

A happy heart makes a face look cheerful. But a sad heart produces a broken spirit.
Proverbs 15:13

A cheerful heart makes you healthy. But a broken spirit dries you up.
Proverbs 17:22

A man can't do anything better than eat and drink and be satisfied with his work. I'm finally seeing that those things also come from the hand of God.
Ecclesiastes 2:24

They should be happy and do good while they live. I know there's nothing better for them to do than that.
Ecclesiastes 3:12

Everyone should eat and drink. People should be satisfied with all of their hard work. That is God's gift to them.
Ecclesiastes 3:13

I realized that it's good and proper for a man to eat and drink. It's good for him to be satisfied with his hard work on this earth. That's what he should do during the few days of life God has given him. That's what God made him for.
Ecclesiastes 5:18

Sometimes God gives a man wealth and possessions. He makes it possible for him to enjoy them. He helps him accept the life he has given him. He helps him to be happy in his work. All of those things are gifts from God.
Ecclesiastes 5:19

So I advise everyone to enjoy life. A man on this earth can't do anything better than eat and drink and be glad. Then he will enjoy his work. He'll be happy all the days of the life God has given him on earth.
Ecclesiastes 8:15

Go and enjoy your food. Be joyful as you drink your wine. Now is the time God favors what you do.
Ecclesiastes 9:7

Always wear white clothes to show you are happy. Anoint your head with olive oil.
Ecclesiastes 9:8

You love your wife. So enjoy life with her. Do it all the days of this meaningless life God has given you on earth. That's what he made you for. That's what you get for all of your hard work on earth.
Ecclesiastes 9:9

Young man, be happy while you are still young. Let your heart be joyful while you are still strong. Do what your heart tells you to do. Go after what your eyes look at. But I want you to know that God will judge you for everything you do.
Ecclesiastes 11:9

"My people, you will leave Babylonia with joy. You will be led out of it in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song as you go. And all of the trees in the fields will clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:12

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they can have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.
John 10:10

I have told you this so that my joy will be in you. I also want your joy to be complete.
John 15:11

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive what you ask for. Then your joy will be complete.
John 16:24

Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. In their homes they broke bread and ate together. Their hearts were glad and honest and true.
Acts 2:46

But he has given proof of what he is like. He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven. He gives you crops in their seasons. He provides you with plenty of food. He fills your hearts with joy."
Acts 14:17

So eat and drink and do everything else for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31

Always be joyful because you belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful.
Philippians 4:4

Everything God created is good. You shouldn't turn anything down. Instead, you should thank God for it.
1 Timothy 4:4

Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud. Tell them not to put their hope in riches. Wealth is so uncertain. Command those who are rich to put their hope in God. He richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about enjoying life

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