Romans 12:12 (DRB)

Passage

Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.

Nearby Context

Romans 12:10 Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.

Romans 12:11 In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.

Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.

Romans 12:13 Communicating to the necessities of the saints. Pursuing hospitality.

Romans 12:14 Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rejoicing", "hope", "patient", "tribulation", "instant", and "prayer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rejoicing" and "hope", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "In carefulness not slothful In spirit fervent..." into verse 13's "Communicating to the necessities of the saints...", so "rejoicing" and "hope" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rejoicing" and "hope" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.