Romans 12:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων, καὶ κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων.

Transliteration

To chairein with chairontōn, and to klaiein with klaiontōn.

Grammar Details

• *chairein*: present active infinitive - to rejoice
• *chairontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with rejoicing ones
• *klaiein*: present active infinitive - to weep
• *klaiontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with weeping ones

Word Meanings

• *chairein*: rejoice/be glad/delight
• *chairontōn*: rejoicing/being glad/delighting
• *klaiein*: weep/cry/lament
• *klaiontōn*: weeping/crying/lamenting

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.
• Heb 13:3 : 3 Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.
• Phil 2:17-18 : 17 And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all: 18 And in the same way do you be glad and have a part in my joy.
• Job 30:25 : 25 Have I not been weeping for the crushed? and was not my soul sad for him who was in need?
• Ps 35:13-14 : 13 But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart. 14 My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose mother is dead.
• Neh 1:4 : 4 Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven,
• Jer 9:1 : 1 If only my head was a stream of waters and my eyes fountains of weeping, so that I might go on weeping day and night for the dead of the daughter of my people!
• Luke 1:58 : 58 And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.
• 2 Cor 11:29 : 29 Who is feeble and I am not feeble? who is in danger of falling, and I am not angry?
• John 11:33-36 : 33 And when Jesus saw her weeping, and saw the Jews weeping who came with her, his spirit was moved and he was troubled, 34 And said, Where have you put him? They said, Come and see, Lord. 35 And Jesus himself was weeping. 36 So the Jews said, See how dear he was to him!
• Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
• 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.
• Phil 2:26 : 26 Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:
• Phil 2:28 : 28 I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.
• Luke 15:5-9 : 5 And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. 6 And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away. 7 I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart. 8 Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it? 9 And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me. 10 Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.
• John 11:19 : 19 And a number of Jews had come to Martha and Mary to give them comfort about their brother.
• Job 2:11 : 11 And Job's three friends had word of all this evil which had come on him. And they came every one from his place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. So they came together to a meeting-place, in order that they might go and make clear to Job their grief for him, and give him comfort.
• Isa 66:10-14 : 10 Have joy with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you her lovers: take part in her joy, all you who are sorrowing for her: 11 So that you may take of the comfort flowing from her breasts, and be delighted with the full measure of her glory. 12 For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees. 13 As to one who is comforted by his mother, so will I give you comfort: and you will be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And you will see it and your heart will be glad, and your bones will get new strength, like young grass: and the hand of the Lord will be seen at work for his servants, and his wrath against his haters.