THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS - Chapter 15 - Verse 13

Verse 13. Now the God of hope. The God who inspires, or produces the Christian hope.

All joy and peace. Ro 14:17. If they were filled with this, there would be no strife and contention.

In believing. The effect of believing is to produce this joy and peace.

That ye may abound, etc. That your hope may be steadfast and strong.

Through the power, etc. By means of the powerful operation of the Holy Spirit. It is by his power alone that the Christian has the hope of eternal life. See Ephesians 1:13,14; Ro 8:24.

{r} "all joy" Ro 14:17