Parallel Verses

Anderson New Testament

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

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.

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;

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 in what requires diligence, be not slothful; in spirit, be fervent; in service, be devoted to the Lord; 12 in hope, be joyful; in affliction, be patient; in prayer, be per severing; 13 administer to the necessities of the saints; be careful to entertain strangers;


Cross References

Hebrews 10:36

For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Acts 1:14

All these, with one mind, continued in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in the hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit. PAET IV. Conclusion.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the great est of these is love.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are those who, in a good and honest heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 10:20

However, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are 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, that they ought always to pray, and not to become weary,

Luke 21:19

By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.

Acts 2:42

And they attended constantly to the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

Acts 6:4

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

Acts 12:5

Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.

Romans 2:7

to those who, by patient continuance in good works, seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life:

Romans 5:2-4

through whom we have had access, by faith, into this grace in which we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 8:25

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

Romans 15:4

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

2 Corinthians 12:8

With regard to this, I three times entreated the Lord that it might leave me;

Ephesians 6:18-19

praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times, in the Spirit; and to this end being watchful in all perseverance, and supplication for all the saints:

Philippians 3:1

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

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice.

Philippians 4:6-7

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

Colossians 1:11

strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, in order to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness,

Colossians 1:27

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

Colossians 4:2

Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, having on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation:

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

Rejoice always;

2 Thessalonians 1:4

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

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

And the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.

1 Timothy 6:11

But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.

2 Timothy 3:10

But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Titus 3:7

that, being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ, as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold the confidence and the joy of our hope firm to the end.

Hebrews 5:7

In the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard with respect to that which he feared,

Hebrews 6:12

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

Hebrews 6:15

And so, when he had waited patiently, he received the promises.

Hebrews 6:17-19

Wherefore, God, being more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of his promise the immutability of his purpose, inter posed an oath,

Hebrews 10:32

But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

James 1:3-4

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

James 5:7

Be patient, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer looks for the precious fruit of the earth, and waits patiently for it, till he receives the early and the latter rain.

James 5:10-11

Take, my brethren, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering evil, and of patience.

James 5:15-16

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

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, has, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, regenerated us for a living hope

1 Peter 2:19-20

For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience to ward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand; be sober-minded, therefore, and watchful, that you may pray.

1 Peter 4:13

But, inasmuch as you are partakers of the sufferings of the Christ,, rejoice, that, at the revelation of his glory, you may also be exceedingly joyful.

2 Peter 1:6

and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;

1 John 3:1-3

Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on 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 confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us.

Revelation 13:10

If any one leads into captivity, he shall go into captivity. If any kills with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faithfulness of the saints.

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