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Romans 12:18
18if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
Romans 12:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
- New International Version (NIV)If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
- New King James Version (NKJV)If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
Context of Romans 12:18
16Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes: 17recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men: if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men; 19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance [belongs] to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. 20If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
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Cross-references for Romans 12:18
- Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.
- 2 Samuel 20:19I am peaceable [and] faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
- Psalms 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
- Psalms 120:5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
- Proverbs 12:20Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
- Matthew 5:5Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
- Mark 9:50Salt [is] good, but if the salt is become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.
- 1 Corinthians 7:15But if the unbeliever go away, let them go away; a brother or a sister is not bound in such [cases], but God has called us in peace.
- 2 Corinthians 13:11For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
- Ephesians 4:3using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.
- Colossians 3:14And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
- 2 Timothy 2:22But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
- Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
- James 3:16For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
Commentaries on Romans 12:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18If it be possible - To live in a state of peace with one's neighbors, friends, and even family, is often very difficult. But the man who loves God must labor after this, for it is indispensably necessary even for his own sake. A man cannot have broils and misunderstandings with others, without having his own peace very materially disturbed: he must, to be happy, be at peace with all men, whether they will be at peace with him or not. The apostle knew that…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18If it be possible - If it can be done. This expression implies that it could not always be done. Still it should be an object of desire; and we should endeavor to obtain it. As much as lieth in you - This implies two things: (1) We are to do our utmost endeavors to preserve peace, and to appease the anger and malice of others. (2) we are not to “begin” or to “originate” a quarrel. So far as “we” are concerned, we are to seek peace. But then it does not…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 Since men became enemies to God, they have been very ready to be enemies one to another. And those that embrace religion, must expect to meet with enemies in a world whose smiles seldom agree with Christ's. Recompense to no man evil for evil. That is a brutish recompence, befitting only animals, which are not conscious of any being above them, or of any existence hereafter. And not only do, but study and take care to do, that which is amiable…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18If it is possible on your part: Paul understands that efforts to live at peace with others do not always succeed. Sometimes faithfulness to what is right limits what we can do. At other times, other people may refuse to be reconciled.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. If it be possible--that is, If others will let you. as much as lieth in you--or, "dependeth on you." live peaceably--or, "be at peace." with all men--The impossibility of this in some cases is hinted at, to keep up the hearts of those who, having done their best unsuccessfully to live in peace, might be tempted to think the failure was necessarily owing to themselves. But how emphatically expressed is the injunction to let nothing on our part prevent…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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