The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Romans 12:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer. American Standard Version (1901) rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; Common English Bible Be happy in your hope, stand your ground when you’re in trouble, and devote yourselves to prayer. Catholic Public Domain Version in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer. |
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
However, don’t rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’
But the seed in the good ground #– #these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, produce fruit.
They all were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying fervently to God for him.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.’
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.
eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honour, and immortality;
Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.
Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love #– #but the greatest of these is love.
Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me.
In addition, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. To write to you again about this is no trouble for me and is a safeguard for you.
being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully
God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labour motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled and put on the armour of faith and love, and a helmet of the hope of salvation.
Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches #– #about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions that you are enduring.
May the Lord direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s endurance.
But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,
while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
But Christ was faithful as a Son over his household. And we are that household if we hold on to our confidence and the hope in which we boast. ,
During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed.
The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.
knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,
If anyone is to be taken captive, into captivity he goes. If anyone is to be killed with a sword, with a sword he will be killed. This calls for endurance and faithfulness from the saints.