Christian Standard Bible
Romans 12:15
15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
Romans 12:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
- New International Version (NIV)Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
Context of Romans 12:15
13Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.
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Cross-references for Romans 12:15
- Isaiah 66:10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her —
- Luke 1:58Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her his great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
- Luke 15:5When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
- Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
- 1 Corinthians 12:26So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
- 2 Corinthians 2:3I 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.
- Philippians 2:17But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrificial service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
- Nehemiah 1:4When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
- Job 2:11Now 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.
- Psalms 35:13Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine.
- Jeremiah 9:1If my head were a flowing spring, my eyes a fountain of tears, I would weep day and night over the slain of my dear people.
- John 11:19Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother.
- 2 Corinthians 11:29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?
- Philippians 2:26since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.
- Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily.
Commentaries on Romans 12:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Rejoice with them that do rejoice - Take a lively interest in the prosperity of others. Let it be a matter of rejoicing to you when you hear of the health, prosperity, or happiness of any brother. Weep with them that weep - Labour after a compassionate or sympathizing mind. Let your heart feel for the distressed; enter into their sorrows, and bear a part of their burdens. It is a fact, attested by universal experience, that by sympathy a man may receive…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Rejoice with them - This command grows out of the doctrine stated in Romans 12:4-5, that the church is one; that it has one interest; and therefore that there should be common sympathy in its joys and sorrows. Or, enter into the welfare of your fellow-Christians, and show your attachment to them by rejoicing that they are made happy; compare 1 Corinthians 12:26, “And whether . one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.” In this way…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The professed love of Christians to each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and unmeaning and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, they must detest and dread all evil, and love and delight in whatever is kind and useful. We must not only do that which is good, but we must cleave to it. All our duty towards one another is summed up in one word, love. This denotes the love of parents to their children; which is more tender…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-21The many instructions in these verses are not arranged in a strict or orderly pattern. The main theme, stated at the beginning, is sincere love. Paul explains how believers should show love to people inside the church (12:10, 13, 15–16). He also explains how they should show love to people outside the church (12:14, 17–21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Rejoice with them that rejoice; and weep--the "and" should probably be omitted. with them that weep--What a beautiful spirit of sympathy with the joys and sorrows of others is here inculcated! But it is only one charming phase of the unselfish character which belongs to all living Christianity. What a world will ours be when this shall become its reigning spirit! Of the two, however, it is more easy to sympathize with another's sorrows than his joys…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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