Romans 12:12

Romans 12:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
• New King James Version (NKJV)rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

Context of Romans 12:12

10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Romans 12:12 word by word

τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες, τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες, τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Rejoicingχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• in hopeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• in hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• patientὑπομένωhupomenō · to remain/endureG5278
• in tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• continuing instantπροσκαρτερέωproskartereō · to continue in/withG4342
• in prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335

Cross-references for Romans 12:12

• Romans 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
• Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
• Psalms 71:20Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
• Psalms 73:24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
• Proverbs 10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
• Proverbs 14:32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
• Lamentations 3:24I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
• Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
• Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
• Luke 10:20However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
• 1 Corinthians 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
• Philippians 3:1Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
• Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
• Colossians 1:27To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Commentaries on Romans 12:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Rejoicing in hope - Of that glory of God that to each faithful follower of Christ shall shortly be revealed. Patient in tribulation - Remembering that what you suffer as Christians you suffer for Christ's sake; and it is to his honor, and the honor of your Christian profession, that you suffer it with an even mind. Continuing instant in prayer - · Making the most fervent and intense application to the throne of grace for the light and power of the Holy…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Rejoicing in hope - That is, in the hope of eternal life and glory which the gospel produces; see the notes at Romans 5:2-3. Patient in tribulation - In affliction patiently enduring all that maybe appointed. Christians may be enabled to do this by the sustaining influence of their hope of future glory; of being admitted to that world where there shall be no more death, and where all tears shall be wiped away from their eyes, Revelation 21:4; Revelation…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. 12The three commands in this verse are closely connected. When believers rejoice in confident hope, they are able to remain patient during trouble. Continual prayer is essential for maintaining this attitude when facing the difficulties of life (see also 8:24–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Rejoicing, &c.--Here it is more lively to retain the order and the verbs of the original: "In hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, persevering." Each of these exercises helps the other. If our "hope" of glory is so assured that it is a rejoicing hope, we shall find the spirit of "endurance in tribulation" natural and easy; but since it is "prayer" which strengthens the faith that begets hope and lifts it up into an assured and joyful…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 12:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Commandments
• Constancy
• Hope
• Joy
• Patience
• Prayerfulness
• Religion
• Resignation

In the dictionaries

• Affectioned
• Cheerfulness
• Cleave
• Curse
• Dissimulation
• Distribute
• Fervent
• Honest
• Instant
• Kindly

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