Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBe joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. Young's Literal Translation in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering; King James Bible Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Greek Be joyfulχαίροντες (chairontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5463: A primary verb; to be 'cheer'ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well. in hope, ἐλπίδι (elpidi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. patient ὑπομένοντες (hypomenontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5278: From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere. in affliction, θλίψει (thlipsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2347: Persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation. From thlibo; pressure. persistent προσκαρτεροῦντες (proskarterountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4342: To persist, persevere in, continue steadfast in; I wait upon. in prayer. προσευχῇ (proseuchē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4335: From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory. |