Parallel Verses

John Wesley New Testament

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

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 Not slothful in business, servent in spirit, serving the Lord: 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, continue instant in prayer. 13 Communicate to the necessities of the saints, pursue hospitality, Bless them who persecute you;

Cross References

Hebrews 10:36

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

Acts 1:14

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

Romans 15:13

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

1 Corinthians 13:13

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

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Luke 8:15

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

Luke 10:20

and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

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 spake a parable to them to this end, that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Luke 21:19

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Acts 2:42

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

Acts 6:4

But we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

Romans 2:7

and honour, and immortality, eternal life.

Romans 5:2-4

By whom also we have been introduced through faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for what we see not, we patiently wait for it.

Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction, that we, through patience and consolation of the scriptures, may have hope.

2 Corinthians 12:8

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

Ephesians 6:18-19

which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with 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 not tedious to me, and it is safe for you.

Philippians 4:4

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

Philippians 4:6-7

Be careful for 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 might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:

Colossians 1:27

To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving:

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

Remembring without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of 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 keep awake, having put on the breast-plate of faith and love, and for an helmet the hope of salvation.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

Rejoice evermore:

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves glory of you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and sufferings which ye endure:

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father, who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope thro' grace,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

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

1 Timothy 6:11

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

2 Timothy 3:10

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, intention, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

Titus 2:13

Looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God, even our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Titus 3:7

through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made 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 fast the confidence and the glorying of hope, firm to the end.

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death, and being heard from his fears; Tho' he was a son,

Hebrews 6:12

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and long suffering inherited the promises.

Hebrews 6:15

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Hebrews 6:17-19

Wherefore God being willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his counsel, interposed by an oath:

Hebrews 10:32

But call ye to mind the former days, in which, after ye were inlightened, ye endured so great a conflict of sufferings:

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

James 1:3-4

But let patience have it's perfect work,

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 patience for it, till he receive the early and the latter rain.

James 5:10-11

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering, affliction, and of patience.

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 the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again to a living hope, by the resurrection of Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 2:19-20

For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, 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

rejoice, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may likewise rejoice with exceeding great joy.

2 Peter 1:6

and to courage knowledge, And to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience,

1 John 3:1-3

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 5:14-15

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

Revelation 13:10

If any leadeth into captivity, he goeth into captivity: if any man kill with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faithfulness of the saints.

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