Romans 12:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Rejoice

Philippians 2:17

Weep

General references

Bible References

Rejoice

Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her,
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—

Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her His great mercy,

and they rejoiced with her.

When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,

So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.

But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

Weep

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had happened to him, each of them came from his home. They met together to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.

Yet when they were sick,
my clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting,
and my prayer was genuine.

If my head were a spring of water,

my eyes a fountain of tears,
I would weep day and night
over the slain of my dear people.

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?

since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.

Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily.

General references

Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the Lord had done for Israel when He rescued them from the power of the Egyptians.

So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?

Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.