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Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope

望みを抱いて喜び (nozomi wo idaite yorokobi)

Be Joyful in Hope in Japanese is 望みを抱いて喜び which is read nozomi wo idaite yorokobi. It renders the opening line of Romans 12:12. Read literally it is closer to holding hope, and rejoicing: 望み (nozomi) is hope, 抱いて (idaite) is to hold or embrace, and 喜び (yorokobi) is joy.

Verify: 望みを抱いて喜び in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope (望みを抱いて喜び) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope 望みを抱いて喜び nozomi wo idaite yorokobi Block Vertical VB6C
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope (望みを抱いて喜び) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope 望みを抱いて喜び nozomi wo idaite yorokobi Cursive Vertical VC6B
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope (望みを抱いて喜び) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope 望みを抱いて喜び nozomi wo idaite yorokobi Design Vertical VD5B
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope (望みを抱いて喜び) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope 望みを抱いて喜び nozomi wo idaite yorokobi Design Vertical VD6B
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope (望みを抱いて喜び) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope 望みを抱いて喜び nozomi wo idaite yorokobi Semi-Cursive Vertical VS6C
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope (望みを抱いて喜び) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope 望みを抱いて喜び nozomi wo idaite yorokobi Cursive Horizontal HC5A
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope (望みを抱いて喜び) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Romans 12-12 Be Joyful in Hope 望みを抱いて喜び nozomi wo idaite yorokobi Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS5A