11 translations · Greek
Romans 5:3
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
Romans 5:3 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
- KJV King James Version
- And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
- ASV American Standard Version
- And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And not only [so], but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation works endurance;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Not only this—we also remain confident when problems come, because we know that experiencing problems develops spiritual stamina.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And not only [so], but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And not only [that], but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And not only so , but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And not only so; but we glory also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Οὐ | Ou | Not | G3756 οὐ no |
| μόνον | monon | only | G3440 μόνον only |
| δέ | de | [that] | G1161 δέ then |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| καυχώμεθα | kauchōmetha | we also rejoice | G2744 καυχάομαι to boast |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ταῖς | tais | [our] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θλίψεσιν | thlipsesin | sufferings | G2347 θλῖψις pressure |
| εἰδότες | eidotes | because we know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ἡ | hē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θλῖψις | thlipsis | suffering | G2347 θλῖψις pressure |
| ὑπομονὴν | hypomonēn | perseverance | G5281 ὑπομονή perseverance |
| κατεργάζεται | katergazetai | produces | G2716 κατεργάζομαι to workout/produce |
Related verses
- James 1:2–3
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
- 1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
- Luke 6:22–23
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake. Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.
- Romans 8:35–37
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Even as it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
- Luke 21:19
“By your endurance you will win your lives.
- Hebrews 12:10–11
For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
- Matthew 5:10–12
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:
5 and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Read all of Romans 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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