Romans 12:12

New Century Version

Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times.

Cross References

Psalm 109:4

They attacked me, even though I loved them and prayed for them.

Psalm 37:7

Wait and trust the Lord. Don’t be upset when others get rich or when someone else’s plans succeed.

Psalm 40:1

I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 62:8

People, trust God all the time. Tell him all your problems, because God is our protection.Selah

Proverbs 10:28

A good person can look forward to happiness, but an evil person can expect nothing.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked are ruined by their own evil, but those who do right are protected even in death.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did the same evil things to the prophets who lived before you.

Luke 10:20

But you should not be happy because the spirits obey you but because your names are written in heaven.”

Luke 21:19

By continuing to have faith you will save your lives.

Luke 8:15

And the seed that fell on the good ground is like those who hear God’s teaching with good, honest hearts and obey it and patiently produce good fruit.

Acts 1:14

They all continued praying together with some women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and Jesus’ brothers.

Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in jail, but the church prayed earnestly to God for him.

Acts 2:42

They spent their time learning the apostles’ teaching, sharing, breaking bread, and praying together.

Acts 6:4

Then we can continue to pray and to teach the word of God.”

Romans 15:13

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:4

Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us patience and encouragement so that we can have hope.

Romans 2:7

Some people, by always continuing to do good, live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that has no end. God will give them life forever.

Romans 8:25

But we are hoping for something we do not have yet, and we are waiting for it patiently.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

2 Corinthians 12:8

I begged the Lord three times to take this problem away from me.

Philippians 3:1

My brothers and sisters, be full of joy in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it will help you to be more ready.

Philippians 4:4

Be full of joy in the Lord always. I will say again, be full of joy.

Colossians 1:11

God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.

Colossians 1:27

God decided to let his people know this rich and glorious secret which he has for all people. This secret is Christ himself, who is in you. He is our only hope for glory.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, a servant of Jesus Christ, from your group, also greets you. He always prays for you that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything God wants for you.

Colossians 4:2

Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But we belong to the day, so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us, and the hope of salvation should be our helmet.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So we brag about you to the other churches of God. We tell them about the way you continue to be strong and have faith even though you are being treated badly and are suffering many troubles.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

May the Lord lead your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s patience.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run away from all those things. Instead, live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 3:10

But you have followed what I teach, the way I live, my goal, faith, patience, and love. You know I never give up.

Titus 2:13

We should live like that while we wait for our great hope and the coming of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Titus 3:7

Being made right with God by his grace, we could have the hope of receiving the life that never ends.

Hebrews 10:32

Remember those days in the past when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with many sufferings, but you continued strong.

Hebrews 10:36

You must hold on, so you can do what God wants and receive what he has promised.

Hebrews 12:1

We are surrounded by a great cloud of people whose lives tell us what faith means. So let us run the race that is before us and never give up. We should remove from our lives anything that would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds us back.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful as a Son over God’s house. And we are God’s house if we confidently maintain our hope.

Hebrews 5:7

While Jesus lived on earth, he prayed to God and asked God for help. He prayed with loud cries and tears to the One who could save him from death, and his prayer was heard because he trusted God.

Hebrews 6:12

We do not want you to become lazy. Be like those who through faith and patience will receive what God has promised.

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham waited patiently for this to happen, and he received what God promised.

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. A farmer patiently waits for his valuable crop to grow from the earth and for it to receive the autumn and spring rains.

1 Peter 4:13

But be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings so that you will be happy and full of joy when Christ comes again in glory.

1 Peter 4:7

The time is near when all things will end. So think clearly and control yourselves so you will be able to pray.

2 Peter 1:6

and to your knowledge, add self-control; and to your self-control, add patience; and to your patience, add service for God;

Revelation 13:10

If you are to be a prisoner, then you will be a prisoner. If you are to be killed with the sword, then you will be killed with the sword. This means that God’s holy people must have patience and faith.