Romans 12:15

Romans 12:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.

Context of Romans 12:15

13Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.

Romans 12:15 word by word

χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων, κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Rejoiceχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• weepκλαίωklaiō · to weepG2799

Cross-references for Romans 12:15

• Isaiah 66:10“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her.
• Luke 1:58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
• Luke 15:5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.
• 1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
• 2 Corinthians 2:3I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.
• Philippians 2:17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
• Nehemiah 1:4When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
• Job 2:11When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.
• Psalms 35:13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
• Jeremiah 9:1Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.
• John 11:19and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.
• 2 Corinthians 11:29Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?
• Philippians 2:26For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
• Hebrews 13:3Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

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

Topics related to Romans 12:15

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Commandments
• Communion
• Kindness
• Love
• Religion
• Weeping

In the dictionaries

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

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