Romans 12:12

New International Reader's Version

When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.

Cross References

Psalm 109:4

They bring charges against me, even though I love them and pray for them.

Psalm 37:7

Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act. Don’t be upset when other people succeed. Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

Psalm 40:1

I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, you people. Tell him all your troubles. God is our place of safety.

Proverbs 10:28

Those who do right can expect joy. But the hopes of sinners are bound to fail.

Proverbs 14:32

When trouble comes, sinners are brought down. But godly people seek safety in God even as they die.

Matthew 5:12

Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

Luke 10:20

But do not be glad when the evil spirits obey you. Instead, be glad that your names are written in heaven.”

Luke 21:19

Remain strong in the faith, and you will receive eternal life.

Luke 8:15

But the seed on good soil stands for those with an honest and good heart. Those people hear the message. They keep it in their hearts. They remain faithful and produce a good crop.

Acts 1:14

They all came together regularly to pray. The women joined them too. So did Jesus’ mother Mary and his brothers.

Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in prison. But the church prayed hard to God for him.

Acts 2:42

The believers studied what the apostles taught. They shared their lives together. They ate and prayed together.

Acts 6:4

Then we can give our attention to prayer and to teaching God’s word.”

Romans 15:13

May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.

Romans 15:4

Everything written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us strength to go on. They encourage us and give us hope.

Romans 2:7

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends.

Romans 8:25

We hope for what we don’t have yet. So we are patient as we wait for it.

1 Corinthians 13:13

The three most important things to have are faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is love.

2 Corinthians 12:8

Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me.

Philippians 3:1

Further, my brothers and sisters, be joyful because you belong to the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write about some important matters to you again. If you know about them, you will have a safe path to follow.

Philippians 4:4

Always be joyful because you belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful!

Colossians 1:11

We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.

Colossians 1:27

God has chosen to make known to them the glorious riches of that mystery. He has made it known among the Gentiles. And here is what it is. Christ is in you. He is your hope of glory.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.

Colossians 4:2

Give a lot of time and effort to prayer. Always be watchful and thankful.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We remember you when we pray to our God and Father. Your work is produced by your faith. Your service is the result of your love. Your strength to continue comes from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But we belong to the day. So let us control ourselves. Let us put on our chest the armor of faith and love. Let us put on the hope of salvation like a helmet.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So among God’s churches we brag about the fact that you don’t give up easily. We brag about your faith in all the suffering and testing you are going through.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

May the Lord fill your hearts with God’s love. May Christ give you the strength to go on.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you are a man of God. Run away from all these things. Try hard to do what is right and godly. Have faith, love and gentleness. Hold on to what you believe.

2 Timothy 3:10

But you know all about my teaching. You know how I live and what I live for. You know about my faith and love. You know how patient I am. You know I haven’t given up.

Titus 2:13

That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior.

Titus 3:7

His grace made us right with God. So now we have received the hope of eternal life as God’s children.

Hebrews 10:32

Remember those earlier days after you received the light. You remained strong in a great battle that was full of suffering.

Hebrews 10:36

You need to be faithful. Then you will do what God wants. You will receive what he has promised.

Hebrews 12:1

A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. And let us keep on running the race marked out for us.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful as the Son over the house of God. And we are his house if we hold tightly to what we are certain about. We must also hold tightly to the hope we boast in.

Hebrews 5:7

Jesus prayed while he lived on earth. He made his appeal with sincere cries and tears. He prayed to the God who could save him from death. God answered Jesus because he truly honored God.

Hebrews 6:12

We don’t want you to slow down. Instead, be like those who have faith and are patient. They will receive what God promised.

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains.

1 Peter 4:13

Instead, be joyful that you are taking part in Christ’s sufferings. Then you will have even more joy when Christ returns in glory.

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is near. So be watchful and control yourselves. Then you may pray.

2 Peter 1:6

To knowledge, add the ability to control yourselves. To the ability to control yourselves, add the strength to keep going. To the strength to keep going, add godliness.

Revelation 13:10

“Everyone who is supposed to be captured will be captured. Everyone who is supposed to be killed by a sword will be killed by a sword.” (Jeremiah 15:2) So God’s people must be patient and faithful.