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Romans 12

Rom. 12:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Rejoice
chairo (Greek #5463)
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
KJV usage: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.
Pronounce: khah'-ee-ro
Origin: a primary verb
f with
meta (Greek #3326)
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862)
KJV usage: after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
Pronounce: met-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition (often used adverbially)
them that do rejoice
chairo (Greek #5463)
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
KJV usage: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.
Pronounce: khah'-ee-ro
Origin: a primary verb
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kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
weep
klaio (Greek #2799)
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
KJV usage: bewail, weep.
Pronounce: klah'-yo
Origin: of uncertain affinity
with
meta (Greek #3326)
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862)
KJV usage: after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
Pronounce: met-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition (often used adverbially)
them that weep
klaio (Greek #2799)
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
KJV usage: bewail, weep.
Pronounce: klah'-yo
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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1 Cor. 12:26• 26And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with it. (1 Cor. 12:26)

Cross References

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Rejoice.
Isa. 66:10‑14• 10Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her; rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her:
 11because ye shall suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; because ye shall drink out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
 12For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing torrent; and ye shall suck, ye shall be carried upon the side, and be dandled upon the knees.
 13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
 14And ye shall see this, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the grass; and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants, and he will have indignation toward his enemies. (Isa. 66:10‑14)
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Luke 1:58• 58And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her. (Luke 1:58)
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Luke 15:5‑10• 5and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
 6and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
 7I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
 8Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
 9and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
 10Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner. (Luke 15:5‑10)
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Acts 11:23• 23who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord; (Acts 11:23)
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1 Cor. 12:26• 26And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with it. (1 Cor. 12:26)
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2 Cor. 2:3• 3And I have written this very letter to you, that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is that of you all. (2 Cor. 2:3)
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Phil. 2:17‑18,28• 17But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all.
 18In like manner do *ye* also rejoice, and rejoice with me.
 28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that *I* might be the less sorrowful. (Phil. 2:17‑18,28)
weep.
Neh. 1:4• 4And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat and wept, and mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of the heavens, (Neh. 1:4)
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Job 2:11• 11And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him. (Job 2:11)
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Psa. 35:13‑14• 13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I chastened my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom:
 14I behaved myself as though he had been a friend, a brother to me; I bowed down in sadness, as one that mourneth for a mother. (Psa. 35:13‑14)
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Jer. 9:1• 1Oh that my head were waters, and mine eye a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! (Jer. 9:1)
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John 11:19,33‑36• 19and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.
 33Jesus therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, was deeply moved in spirit, and was troubled,
 34and said, Where have ye put him? They say to him, Lord, come and see.
 35Jesus wept.
 36The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him! (John 11:19,33‑36)
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2 Cor. 11:29• 29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is stumbled, and I burn not? (2 Cor. 11:29)
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Phil. 2:26• 26since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick; (Phil. 2:26)
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Heb. 13:3• 3Remember prisoners, as bound with them; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in the body. (Heb. 13:3)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.

W. Kelly Translation

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Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.