Parallel Verses

Noyes New Testament

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

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;

Darby Translation

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

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;

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 Be not backward in zeal; be fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer. 13 Relieve the wants of the holy; be given to hospitality.


Cross References

Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of endurance; that, after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive what is promised.

Acts 1:14

These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

Romans 15:13

And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now there abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.

Luke 8:15

But the seeds on the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, when they have heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with constancy.

Luke 10:20

Yet rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names have been written in heaven.

Luke 11:5-13

And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him Friend, lend me three loaves;

Luke 18:1-43

And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be fainthearted:

Luke 21:19

By your constancy secure your lives.

Acts 2:42

And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting [of their substance], the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

Acts 6:4

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

Acts 12:5

Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf.

Romans 2:7

everlasting life to those who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory, and honor, and incorruption;

Romans 5:2-4

through whom also we have had admission into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory which God will confer.

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for that which we do not see, then do we with patience wait for it.

Romans 15:4

For whatever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that we through the patience and the consolation of the Scriptures might have hope.

2 Corinthians 12:8

In respect to this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me;

Ephesians 6:18-19

praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,

Philippians 3:1

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord; to write the same things to you, to me is not burdensome, and for you it is safe.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say it, rejoice.

Philippians 4:6-7

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

Colossians 1:11

endued with all power according to the might of his glory unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

Colossians 1:27

to whom it was the will of God to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

Colossians 4:2

Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and perseverance in the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God our Father;

1 Thessalonians 5:8

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

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

Be always joyful.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

so that we ourselves glory in you among the churches of God, for your constancy and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure;

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, our Father, who loved us, and gave us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

And the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to perseverance in the cause of Christ.

1 Timothy 6:11

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

2 Timothy 3:10

But thou art well acquainted with my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 3:7

that having been accepted as righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of everlasting life.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ as a son over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and joyousness of our hope.

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard by reason of his godly reverence,

Hebrews 6:12

that ye may not become slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and endurance inherit the promises.

Hebrews 6:15

And so, having endured with patience, he obtained the promised blessing.

Hebrews 6:17-19

Wherefore God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, confirmed it by an oath,

Hebrews 10:32

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great struggle with sufferings;

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;

James 1:3-4

knowing that the trying of your faith worketh endurance.

James 5:7

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and is patient about it, until it hath received the early and latter rain.

James 5:10-11

Take, brethren, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, for an example of affliction, and of patience.

James 5:15-16

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; even if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, begot us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 2:19-20

For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

1 Peter 4:13

but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

2 Peter 1:6

and to knowledge selfcontrol, and to selfcontrol endurance, and to endurance godliness,

1 John 3:1-3

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God l For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us;

Revelation 13:10

If any one [leadeth] into captivity he shall go into captivity; if any one shall kill with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

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