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Romans 5

Rom. 5:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
only
monon (Greek #3440)
merely
KJV usage: alone, but, only.
Pronounce: mon'-on
Origin: neuter of 3441 as adverb
so, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
we glory
kauchaomai (Greek #2744)
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
KJV usage: (make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.
Pronounce: kow-khah'-om-ahee
Origin: from some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω (to boast) and 2172
u in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
tribulations
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
thlipsis (Greek #2347)
pressure (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
Pronounce: thlip'-sis
Origin: from 2346
also
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
: knowing
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
tribulation
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
thlipsis (Greek #2347)
pressure (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
Pronounce: thlip'-sis
Origin: from 2346
worketh
katergazomai (Greek #2716)
to work fully, i.e. accomplish; by implication, to finish, fashion
KJV usage: cause, to (deed), perform, work (out).
Pronounce: kat-er-gad'-zom-ahee
Origin: from 2596 and 2038
patience
hupomone (Greek #5281)
cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy
KJV usage: enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).
Pronounce: hoop-om-on-ay'
Origin: from 5278
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Matt. 5:11‑12• 11Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
 12Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:11‑12)
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James 1:2,12• 2Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,
 12Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him. (James 1:2,12)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rom. 8:35‑37• 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
 36According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
 37But in all these things we more than conquer through him that has loved us. (Rom. 8:35‑37)
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Matt. 5:10‑12• 10Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
 11Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
 12Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:10‑12)
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Luke 6:22‑23• 22Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:
 23rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets. (Luke 6:22‑23)
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Acts 5:41• 41They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name. (Acts 5:41)
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2 Cor. 11:23‑30• 23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) *I* above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
 24From the Jews five times have I received forty stripes, save one.
 25Thrice have I been scourged, once I have been stoned, three times I have suffered shipwreck, a night and day I passed in the deep:
 26in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from the nations, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren;
 27in labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
 28Besides those things that are without, the crowd of cares pressing on me daily, the burden of all the assemblies.
 29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is stumbled, and I burn not?
 30If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity. (2 Cor. 11:23‑30)
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2 Cor. 12:9‑10• 9And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.
 10Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful. (2 Cor. 12:9‑10)
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Eph. 3:13• 13Wherefore I beseech you not to faint through my tribulations for you, which is your glory. (Eph. 3:13)
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Phil. 1:29• 29because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also, (Phil. 1:29)
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Phil. 2:17‑18• 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. (Phil. 2:17‑18)
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James 1:2‑3,12• 2Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,
 3knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.
 12Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him. (James 1:2‑3,12)
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1 Peter 3:14• 14But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled; (1 Peter 3:14)
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1 Peter 4:16‑17• 16but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name.
 17For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God is come; but if first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God? (1 Peter 4:16‑17)
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2 Cor. 4:17• 17For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory; (2 Cor. 4:17)
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Heb. 12:10‑11• 10For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.
 11But no chastening at the time seems to be matter of joy, but of grief; but afterwards yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it. (Heb. 12:10‑11)
• {v.3-5} Practical experience. We pass in fact through tribulations; but we rejoice in this, because it exercises the heart, detaches us from the world, subdues the will, the natural working of the heart, purifies it from those things which dim our hope by filling it with present things, in order that we may refer more to God in all things. (“Romans 5:1-11” by J.N. Darby)
• This is faith speaking from the perspective of what characterizes normal Christian experience. In actuality, our state may be poor, and we may complain rather than rejoice when trials come. (“The Great Results of Justification and Reconciliation: Romans 5:1-11” by B. Anstey)
• Paul says, "we rejoice," not because Christians like trials, but because we know that all such trials and tribulations work to our spiritual advantage (Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 4:17). (“The Great Results of Justification and Reconciliation: Romans 5:1-11” by B. Anstey)
• Endurance has the thought of perseverance in the path of faith. (“The Great Results of Justification and Reconciliation: Romans 5:1-11” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

W. Kelly Translation

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And not only [so], but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh out endurance;