Teks -- Romans 12:12 (NET)

12:12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

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Robertson: Rom 12:12 - Patient in tribulation

Patient in tribulation ( tēi thlipsei hupomenontes ).

So soon this virtue became a mark of the Christians.

Vincent: Rom 12:12 - Continuing instant

Continuing instant ( προσκαρτεροῦντες )

Compare Act 1:4; Act 6:4. Rev., steadfastly for instant , which has lost its original sense of urgent (Latin, instare to press upon ). Thus Latimer: " I preached at the instant request of a curate." Compare A.V., Luk 7:4; Act 26:7.

Wesley: Rom 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope

Of perfect holiness and everlasting happiness. Hitherto of faith and love; now of hope also, see the fifth and eighth chapters; afterwards of duties toward others; saints, Rom 12:13 persecutors, Rom 12:14 friends, strangers, enemies, Rom 12:15, &c.

JFB: Rom 12:12 - Rejoicing, &c.

Here it is more lively to retain the order and the verbs of the original: "In hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, persevering." Each of these exercises helps the other. If our "hope" of glory is so assured that it is a rejoicing hope, we shall find the spirit of "endurance in tribulation" natural and easy; but since it is "prayer" which strengthens the faith that begets hope and lifts it up into an assured and joyful expectancy, and since our patience in tribulation is fed by this, it will be seen that all depends on our "perseverance in prayer."

Clarke: Rom 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope

Rejoicing in hope - Of that glory of God that to each faithful follower of Christ shall shortly be revealed

Clarke: Rom 12:12 - Patient in tribulation

Patient in tribulation - Remembering that what you suffer as Christians you suffer for Christ’ s sake; and it is to his honor, and the honor of your Christian profession, that you suffer it with an even mind

Clarke: Rom 12:12 - Continuing instant in prayer

Continuing instant in prayer - Προσκαρτερουντες· Making the most fervent and intense application to the throne of grace for the light and power of the Holy Spirit; without which you can neither abhor evil, do good, love the brethren, entertain a comfortable hope, nor bear up patiently under the tribulations and ills of life.

Calvin: Rom 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope, etc

12.Rejoicing in hope, etc Three things are here connected together, and seem in a manner to belong to the clause “serving the time;” for the person who accommodates himself best to the time, and avails himself of the opportunity of actively renewing his course, is he who derives his joy from the hope of future life, and patiently bears tribulations. However this may be, (for it matters not much whether you regard them as connected or separated,) he first; forbids us to acquiesce in present blessings, and to ground our joy on earth and on earthly things, as though our happiness were based on them; and he bids us to raise our minds up to heaven, that we may possess solid and full joy. If our joy is derived from the hope of future life, then patience will grow up in adversities; for no kind of sorrow will be able to overwhelm this joy. Hence these two things are closely connected together, that is, joy derived from hope, and patience in adversities. No man will indeed calmly and quietly submit to bear the cross, but he who has learnt to seek his happiness beyond this world, so as to mitigate and allay the bitterness of the cross with the consolation of hope.

But as both these things are far above our strength, we must be instant in prayer, and continually call on God, that he may not suffer our hearts to faint and to be pressed down, or to be broken by adverse events. But Paul not only stimulates us to prayer, but expressly requires perseverance; for we have a continual warfare, and new conflicts daily arise, to sustain which, even the strongest are not equal, unless they frequently gather new rigor. That we may not then be wearied, the best remedy is diligence in prayer.

TSK: Rom 12:12 - Rejoicing // patient // continuing

Rejoicing : Rom 5:2, Rom 5:3, Rom 15:13; Psa 16:9-11, Psa 71:20-23, Psa 73:24-26; Pro 10:28, Pro 14:32; Lam 3:24-26; Hab 3:17, Hab 3:18; Mat 5:12; Luk 10:20; 1Co 13:13; Phi 3:1, Phi 4:4; Col 1:27; 1Th 5:8, 1Th 5:16; 2Th 2:16, 2Th 2:17; Tit 2:13, Tit 3:7; Heb 3:6, Heb 6:17-19; 1Pe 1:3-8, 1Pe 4:13; 1Jo 3:1-3

patient : Rom 2:7, Rom 5:3, Rom 5:4, Rom 8:25, Rom 15:4; Psa 37:7, Psa 40:1; Luk 8:15, Luk 21:19; Col 1:11; 1Th 1:3; 2Th 1:4, 2Th 3:5; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 3:10; Heb 6:12, Heb 6:15, Heb 10:36, Heb 12:1; Jam 1:3, Jam 1:4, Jam 5:7, Jam 5:10,Jam 5:11; 1Pe 2:19, 1Pe 2:20; 2Pe 1:6; Rev 13:10

continuing : Gen 32:24-26; Job 27:8-10; Psa 55:16, Psa 55:17, Psa 62:8, Psa 109:4; Jer 29:12, Jer 29:13; Dan 9:18, Dan 9:19; Luk 11:5-13, Luk 18:1-8, 9-43; Act 1:14, Act 2:42, Act 6:4, Act 12:5; 2Co 12:8; Eph 6:18, Eph 6:19; Phi 4:6, Phi 4:7; Col 4:2, Col 4:12; 1Th 5:17; Heb 5:7; Jam 5:15, Jam 5:16; 1Pe 4:7; 1Jo 5:14, 1Jo 5:15

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Poole: Rom 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope // Continuing instant in prayer

Rejoicing in hope i.e. in hope of deliverance here in due time, and of eternal salvation hereafter: See Poole on "Rom 5:2" .

Continuing instant in prayer be instant and constant in the duty. A metaphor from hounds, that give not over the game till they have got it: see Luk 18:1 Eph 6:18 Col 4:2 1Th 5:17 .

Gill: Rom 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope // patient in tribulation // Continuing instant in prayer

Rejoicing in hope,.... Of the glory of God, than the hope of which nothing can make a believer more cheerful in this world; the saints' joy is therefore called the "rejoicing of the hope", Heb 3:6. This is placed between serving the Lord, and being patient in tribulation; for nothing tends more to animate the people of God to a cheerful serving of him, or to make them more patient under afflictions, than a hope of being for ever with the Lord:

patient in tribulation; whilst the saints are in this world they must expect tribulation; their way to heaven lies through it; and it becomes them to be patient under it, not murmuring against God, on the one hand, nor reviling of men, on the other.

Continuing instant in prayer: prayer is needful at all times, but especially in a time of tribulation and distress, whether inward or outward. This should be made without ceasing; saints should watch unto it with all perseverance; men should pray always, and not faint; never give out and over, or be discouraged. This advice is rightly given and placed here, to teach us that we are to go to the throne of grace continually for fresh supplies of grace, and strength to enable us to exercise the grace, and perform the duties exhorted to both in preceding and following verses.