Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:

New American Standard Bible

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

King James Version

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Holman Bible

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

International Standard Version

Be joyful in hope, patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer.

A Conservative Version

rejoicing in hope, enduring tribulation, persevering in prayer,

American Standard Version

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

Amplified

constantly rejoicing in hope [because of our confidence in Christ], steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer [continually seeking wisdom, guidance, and strength],

An Understandable Version

Be joyful as you hope [i.e., for future blessings]. Persevere in spite of the troubles you experience. Continue steadfastly in prayer.

Anderson New Testament

in hope, be joyful; in affliction, be patient; in prayer, be per severing;

Bible in Basic English

Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,

Common New Testament

Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be faithful in prayer.

Daniel Mace New Testament

be joyful in hope; be patient under affliction; persevere in prayer;

Godbey New Testament

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Goodspeed New Testament

Be happy in your hope, steadfast in time of trouble, persistent in prayer.

John Wesley New Testament

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, continue instant in prayer.

Julia Smith Translation

Rejoicing in hope; holding out under pressure; persevering in prayer;

King James 2000

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; constant in prayer;

Lexham Expanded Bible

rejoicing in hope, enduring in affliction, being devoted to prayer,

Modern King James verseion

rejoicing in hope, patient in affliction, steadfastly continuing in prayer,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation, continue in prayer.

Moffatt New Testament

let your hope be a joy to you; be stedfast in trouble, attend to prayer,

Montgomery New Testament

Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.

NET Bible

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

New Heart English Bible

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Noyes New Testament

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.

Sawyer New Testament

rejoice in the hope, be patient in affliction, be persevering in prayer,

The Emphasized Bible

In hope, rejoicing, in tribulation, enduring, in prayer, persevering,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

rejoicing in hope; patient in affliction; persevering in prayer:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Rejoicing in your hope; steadfast under persecution; persevering in prayer;

Webster

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

Weymouth New Testament

full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.

Williams New Testament

ever happy in hope, always patient in suffering, ever persistent in prayer,

World English Bible

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Worrell New Testament

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; persevering in prayer;

Worsley New Testament

Rejoicing in hope, patient under affliction, persevering in prayer,

Youngs Literal Translation

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

in hope
ἐλπίς 
Elpis 
Usage: 54

ὑπομένω 
Hupomeno 
Usage: 14

θλίψις 
Thlipsis 
Usage: 33

προσκαρτερέω 
Proskartereo 
Usage: 10

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 12:12

Devotionals containing Romans 12:12

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Images Romans 12:12

Context Readings

Living In Love

11 as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord. 12 As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering: 13 distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.


Cross References

Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

Acts 1:14

These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Psalm 62:8

Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.

Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye should abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.

Genesis 32:24-26

And Jacob remained alone; and a man wrestled with him until the rising of the dawn.

Job 27:8-10

For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

Psalm 16:9-11

Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.

Psalm 37:7

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.

Psalm 40:1

{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Psalm 55:16-17

As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.

Psalm 71:20-23

Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;

Psalm 73:24-26

Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel, and after the glory, thou wilt receive me.

Psalm 109:4

For my love they are mine adversaries; but I give myself unto prayer.

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you;

Lamentations 3:24-26

Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Daniel 9:18-19

Incline thine ear, O my God, and hear; open thine eyes and behold our desolations, and the city that is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee because of our righteousnesses, but because of thy manifold mercies.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive-tree shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Luke 8:15

But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 10:20

Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.

Luke 11:5-13

And he said to them, Who among you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, let me have three loaves,

Luke 18:1-43

And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

Luke 21:19

By your patient endurance gain your souls.

Acts 2:42

And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.

Acts 6:4

but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

Acts 12:5

Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

Romans 2:7

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

Romans 5:2-4

by whom we have also access by faith into this favour in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 8:25

But if what we see not we hope, we expect in patience.

Romans 15:4

For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

2 Corinthians 12:8

For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.

Ephesians 6:18-19

praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

Philippians 3:1

For the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord: to write the same things to you, to me is not irksome, and for you safe.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Philippians 4:6-7

Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Colossians 1:11

strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;

Colossians 1:27

to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:

Colossians 4:2

Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

1 Thessalonians 5:8

but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation;

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

rejoice always;

2 Thessalonians 1:4

so that we ourselves make our boast in you in the assemblies of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations, which ye are sustaining;

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope by grace,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ.

1 Timothy 6:11

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

2 Timothy 3:10

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

Titus 2:13

awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 3:7

that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ, as Son over his house, whose house are we, if indeed we hold fast the boldness and the boast of hope firm to the end.

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

Hebrews 6:12

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

Hebrews 6:15

and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

Hebrews 6:17-19

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

Hebrews 10:32

But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;

Hebrews 12:1

Let us also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us,

James 1:3-4

knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.

James 5:7

Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive the early and the latter rain.

James 5:10-11

Take as an example, brethren, of suffering and having patience, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord.

James 5:15-16

and the prayer of faith shall heal the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he be one who has committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

1 Peter 2:19-20

For this is acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers;

1 Peter 4:13

but as ye have share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exultation.

2 Peter 1:6

in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,

1 John 3:1-3

See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.

Revelation 13:10

If any one leads into captivity, he goes into captivity. If any one shall kill with the sword, he must with the sword be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

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