Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you abound in hope.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
What Romans 15:13 means
Paul names God himself as the God *of hope* — hope is not something we generate and offer up to him, it originates with him and flows outward. He is its source before he is ever its object.
The sequence is worth noticing: filling comes first, and abounding hope is the result, produced by the power of the Holy Spirit rather than by optimism. It is a prayer as much as a statement, which makes it natural to pray over other people.
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Questions about Romans 15:13
What does Romans 15:13 mean?
It is a prayer that the God who is the source of hope would fill believers with joy and peace as they trust him, so that hope overflows through the Holy Spirit’s power.
Is Romans 15:13 a good verse to pray for others?
Yes — it is written as a blessing. Praying it asks for joy, peace and overflowing hope for someone by name, and it names the Spirit as the one who supplies them.