Parallel Verses

Moffatt New Testament

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

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 never let your zeal flag; maintain the spiritual glow; serve the Lord; 12 let your hope be a joy to you; be stedfast in trouble, attend to prayer, 13 contribute to needy saints, make a practice of hospitality.


Cross References

Hebrews 10:36

Steady patience is what you need, so that after doing the will of God you may get what you have been promised.

Acts 1:14

All these men resorted with one mind to prayer, together with the women, with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

Romans 15:13

May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in your faith, that you may be overflowing with hope by the power of the holy Spirit!

1 Corinthians 13:13

Thus 'faith and hope and love last on, these three,' but the greatest of all is love.

Matthew 5:12

rejoice and exult in it, for your reward is rich in heaven; that is how they persecuted the prophets before you.

Luke 8:15

As for the seed in the good soil, that means those who hear and hold fast the word in a good and sound heart and so bear fruit stedfastly.

Luke 10:20

Only, do not rejoice because the spirits obey you: rejoice because your names are enrolled in heaven."

Luke 11:5-13

And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, let me have three loaves;

Luke 18:1-43

He also told them a parable about the need of always praying and never losing heart.

Luke 21:19

Hold out stedfast and you win your souls.

Acts 2:42

They devoted themselves to the instruction given by the apostles and to fellowship, breaking bread and praying together.

Acts 6:4

but we will continue to devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word."

Acts 12:5

So Peter was closely guarded in prison, while earnest prayer for him was offered to God by the church.

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who by patiently doing good aim at glory, honour, and immortality,

Romans 5:2-4

Through him we have got access to this grace where we have our standing, and triumph in the hope of God's glory.

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for something that we do not see, we wait for it patiently.

2 Corinthians 12:8

three times over I prayed the Lord to make it leave me,

Ephesians 6:18-19

praying at all times in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and entreaty ??be alive to that, attend to it unceasingly, interceding on behalf of all the saints

Philippians 3:1

Well then, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. I am repeating this word 'rejoice' in my letter, but that does not tire me and it is the safe course for you. ??2 Beware of these dogs, these wicked workmen, the incision-party!

Philippians 4:4

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

Philippians 4:6-7

Never be anxious, but always make your requests known to God in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving;

Colossians 1:11

May his glorious might nerve you with full power to endure and to be patient cheerfully, whatever comes,

Colossians 1:27

It is His will that they should understand the glorious wealth which this secret holds for the Gentiles, in the fact of Christ's presence among you as your hope of glory.

Colossians 4:2

Attend to your prayers, maintain your zest for prayer by thanksgiving;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you ??a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

as we recall your active faith and labour of love and patient hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

but we must be sober, we who belong to the day, clad in faith and love as our coat of mail, with the hope of salvation as our helmet ??9 for God destined us not for Wrath but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

rejoice at all times,

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So much so, that throughout the churches of God we are proud of you, proud of the stedfastness and faith you display through all the persecutions and the troubles in which you are involved.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

May the Lord direct your hearts towards God's love and towards Christ's patience!

1 Timothy 6:11

Shun that, O man of God, aim at integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, and suavity;

2 Timothy 3:10

Now you have followed my teaching, my practice, my aims, my faith, my patience, my love, my stedfastness,

Titus 2:13

awaiting the blessed hope of the appearance of the Glory of the great God and of our Saviour Christ Jesus,

Titus 3:7

that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs to the hope of life eternal."

Hebrews 5:7

In the days of his flesh, with bitter cries and tears, he offered prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him from death; and he was heard, because of his godly fear.

Hebrews 6:12

so that instead of being slack you may imitate those who inherit the promises by their stedfast faith.

Hebrews 6:15

Thus it was that Abraham by his stedfastness obtained what he had been promised.

Hebrews 6:17-19

God, in his desire to afford the heirs of the Promise a special proof of the solid character of his purpose, interposed with an oath;

Hebrews 10:32

Recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle of suffering,

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, with all this host of witnesses encircling us, we must strip off every handicap, strip off sin with its clinging folds, to run our appointed course steadily,

James 1:3-4

sure that the sterling temper of your faith produces endurance;

James 5:7

Be patient, then, brothers, till the arrival of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop of the land, biding his time patiently till he gets the autumn and the spring rains;

James 5:10-11

As an example of fortitude and endurance, brothers, take the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord.

James 5:15-16

the prayer of faith will restore the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; even the sins he has committed will be forgiven him.

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a life of hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 4:7

Now the end of all is near. Steady then, keep cool and pray!

1 Peter 4:13

You are sharing what Christ suffered; so rejoice in it, that you may also rejoice and exult when his glory is revealed.

2 Peter 1:6

intelligence with self-control, self-control with stedfastness, stedfastness with piety,

1 John 3:1-3

'Born of him!' Think what a love the Father has for us, in letting us be called 'children of God!' That is what we are. The world does not recognize us? That is simply because it did not recognize him.

1 John 5:14-15

Now the confidence we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything in accordance with his will;

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