Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation, continue 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,

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 Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time. 12 Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation, continue in prayer. 13 Distribute unto the necessity of the saints, and diligently to harbour.


Cross References

Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Acts 1:14

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

Psalm 62:8

O put your trust in him always, ye people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Selah.

Romans 15:13

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may be rich in hope through the power of the holy ghost.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.

Genesis 32:24-26

and tarried behind; himself alone. And there wrestled a man with him unto the breaking of the day.

Job 27:8-10

What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

Psalm 16:9-11

Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Psalm 37:7

Hold thee still in the LORD, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at one that hath prosperity, and liveth in abomination.

Psalm 40:1

{To the chanter, a Psalm of David} I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling.

Psalm 55:16-17

As for me, I will call unto God, and the LORD shall save me.

Psalm 71:20-23

O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! And yet didst thou turn and refresh me; yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.

Psalm 73:24-26

Thou leadest me with thy counsel, and afterward receivest me unto glory.

Psalm 109:4

For the love that I had unto them, they take now my contrary part; but I give myself unto prayer.

Proverbs 10:28

The patient abiding of the righteous shall be turned to gladness; but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

Proverbs 14:32

The ungodly is afraid of every peril; but the righteous hath a good hope even in death.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Ye shall cry unto me, ye shall go and call upon me, and I shall hear you.

Lamentations 3:24-26

"The LORD is my portion," sayeth my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Daniel 9:18-19

O my God, incline thine ear, and hearken; at the least for thine own sake, open thine eyes. Behold how we be desolated: yea, and the city also, which is called after thy name. For we do not cast our prayers before thee in our own righteousnesses, no, but only in thy great mercies.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

For the fig trees shall not be green, and the vines shall bear no fruit. The labour of the olive shall be but lost, and the land shall bring no corn: the sheep shall be taken out of the fold, and there shall be no cattle in the stalls.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be glad: for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.

Luke 8:15

That in the good ground, are they which with a good and pure heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

Luke 11:5-13

And he said unto them, "If any of you should have a friend, and should go to him at midnight, and say unto him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

Luke 18:1-43

He put forth a similitude unto them, signifying that men ought always to pray, and not to be weary,

Luke 21:19

With your patience, possess your souls.

Acts 2:42

And they continued in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayer.

Acts 6:4

but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the word."

Acts 12:5

Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto God for him.

Romans 2:7

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

Romans 5:2-4

by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.

Romans 8:25

But and if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience abide for it.

Romans 15:4

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

2 Corinthians 12:8

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

Ephesians 6:18-19

and pray always with all manner prayer and supplication - and that in the spirit - and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all saints,

Philippians 3:1

Moreover, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. It grieveth me not to write one thing often to you. For to you it is a sure thing.

Philippians 4:4

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

Philippians 4:6-7

Be not careful: but in all things show your petition unto God in prayer and supplication with giving of thanks.

Colossians 1:11

strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, unto all patience, and long suffering, with joyfulness,

Colossians 1:27

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

Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

Rejoice ever.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

so that we ourselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and tribulations that ye suffer:

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

And the Lord guide your hearts unto the love of God, and patience of Christ.

1 Timothy 6:11

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.

2 Timothy 3:10

But thou hast seen the experience of my doctrine, fashion of living, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, patience,

Titus 2:13

looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

Titus 3:7

that we, once justified by his grace, should be heirs of eternal life, through hope.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ, as a son, hath rule over the house, whose house we are, so that we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of that hope, unto the end.

Hebrews 5:7

Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.

Hebrews 6:12

that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Hebrews 6:15

And so after that he had tarried a long time, he enjoyed the promises.

Hebrews 6:17-19

So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath,

Hebrews 10:32

Call to remembrance the days that are passed in the which, after ye had received light, ye endured a great fight in adversities,

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

James 1:3-4

forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience:

James 5:7

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience there upon, until he receive the early and the latter rain.

James 5:10-11

Take, my brethren, the prophets: for an example of suffering adversity, and of long patience, which spake in the name of the Lord.

James 5:15-16

and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

1 Peter 1:3-8

Blessed be God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which through his abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,

1 Peter 2:19-20

For it is thankworthy if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers.

1 Peter 4:13

but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.

2 Peter 1:6

and in knowledge, temperance; and in temperance, patience; in patience, godliness;

1 John 3:1-3

Behold what love the father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not; because it knoweth not him.

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have in him: that if we ask ought, according to his will, he heareth us.

Revelation 13:10

He that leadeth into captivity, shall go into captivity: he that killeth with a sword, must be killed with a sword. Here is the patience, and the faith of the saints.

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