Acts 5:41 shows apostles rejoicing after being flogged — the same joy in suffering that fills these disciples after persecution.

Acts 2:4 records the first filling of the Spirit for speaking in tongues; here the filling produces joy — different expressions of the same Spirit.

Acts 4:31 shows believers filled with the Spirit for bold preaching; here the filling produces joy — same filling, different outcome.

In Matthew 5:12, Jesus commands rejoicing when persecuted — the disciples here embody that Beatitude.

Luke 6:23 directly calls for leaping for joy in persecution — the disciples here are living out that command.

Romans 5:3 says we glory in sufferings — the disciples' joy in persecution directly echoes this truth.

Romans 14:17 describes the kingdom as joy in the Holy Spirit — the same phrase 'joy and Holy Spirit' connects.

1 Thessalonians 1:6 explicitly links suffering with 'joy of the Holy Spirit' — the same phrase and concept as the disciples' experience here.

Galatians 5:22 lists joy as a fruit of the Spirit, explaining the source of the disciples' joy — it comes from the Spirit's work.

In John 17:13, Jesus prays for his joy to be in believers; here that prayer is realized as disciples are filled with joy and the Spirit.

1 Peter 4:13 calls for rejoicing in suffering with Christ, connecting joy to participation in Christ's sufferings.

1 Peter 1:6-8 describes inexpressible joy amid trials, tied to faith in Christ — parallel to the disciples' joy filled by the Spirit.

Ephesians 5:18-20 commands being filled with the Spirit, resulting in singing and thanksgiving — a joyful response like the disciples'.

2 Corinthians 8:2 shows that joy can overflow even in severe trial and poverty, mirroring the disciples' joy despite persecution.

John 16:22 promises joy that no one can take away — the disciples' joy here is that unshakable joy after their grief.

Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those persecuted for Christ — though joy isn't explicit, it's the same situation that produces joy here.

Romans 15:13 prays for joy and peace by the Holy Spirit — a parallel blessing of Spirit-filled joy, though not in persecution context.

James 1:2 commands considering trials pure joy — a general teaching that reinforces the disciples' joyful endurance.