Romans 12:12

Romans · New Testament · Chapter 12

“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”Romans 12:12

What Does Romans 12:12 Mean?

Romans 12:12 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 12, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Patience, Hope, and Joy.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Romans 12:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Thessalonians 5:17“Pray without ceasing.”Romans 15:13“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”Philippians 4:4“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.”Luke 18:1“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;”1 Thessalonians 5:16“Rejoice evermore.”Hebrews 10:36“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”Psalms 62:8“Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.”Romans 5:2“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”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 doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”Philippians 4:6“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”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 long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”Colossians 4:2“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”1 Peter 4:13“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”Jeremiah 29:12“Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.”Hebrews 6:15“And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.”1 Peter 1:6“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”Romans 8:25“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”James 1:3“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”Psalms 16:9“Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.”Hebrews 6:12“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”

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