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Romans 12:13
13If any of God's people need anything, then help them with what you have. Always be happy to let people stay in your home.
Romans 12:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
- New International Version (NIV)Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
- New King James Version (NKJV)distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
Context of Romans 12:13
11Do not be lazy, but always work hard. Serve the Lord well because you enjoy it. 12Be happy, because you can trust God to do what he says. Be patient when you have troubles. Always continue to pray. If any of God's people need anything, then help them with what you have. Always be happy to let people stay in your home. 14Ask God to bless people who cause trouble for you. Yes, ask him to be kind to them. Do not ask him to do bad things to them. 15If you are with someone who is happy, you should also be happy. If you are with someone who is sad, you should also be sad.
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ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες, τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες·Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Romans 12:13
- Romans 12:8If God has helped you to make others strong, then you should do that. If God has helped you to share your things with others, do that seriously. If God has helped you to be a leader, do that carefully. If God has helped you to be kind to others, do that happily.
- Romans 15:25But now, I am ready to go to Jerusalem to help God's people there.
- Psalms 41:1If someone is kind to poor people, God blesses him. When he is in trouble, the Lord rescues him.
- Acts 4:35Then the apostles gave the money to any of the believers who needed it.
- Acts 9:36There was a woman called Tabitha who lived in Joppa. She was a believer. In the Greek language, her name was Dorcas, which means ‘deer’. She was always doing good things to help people. She gave poor people the things that they needed.
- Acts 10:4Cornelius looked at the angel and he was afraid. He asked, ‘Master, why have you come to me?’ The angel answered, ‘God has heard your prayers. He knows about all the money that you give to poor people. This has pleased him. Now God is answering your prayers.
- Acts 20:34You yourselves know that I worked with my hands. I did that to get money. Then my friends and I could have the things that we needed.
- 1 Corinthians 16:1You asked me about the money that you want to give to God's people at Jerusalem. You should do it in the same way that I told the churches in Galatia.
- 2 Corinthians 8:1My Christian friends, let me tell you about the believers in the churches in Macedonia. God has been very kind to them.
- 2 Corinthians 9:1I do not need to write to you about the money that you want to send to God's people in Jerusalem.
- Galatians 6:10Because of all that, we must help everyone when we have the chance. Certainly we must do good things to help our friends who believe in Christ, as we do.
- Philemon 1:7My friend, you have helped God's people to feel stronger. Your love for them has made me very happy. It makes me feel stronger too.
- Hebrews 6:10God is always right and fair. He will not forget all the good things that you have done. You have shown that you love him very much, because you have helped the other believers. And you continue to help them as God's servants.
- Hebrews 13:16Remember to be kind to other people. Share with them the things that you have. God is happy with sacrifices like that.
- 1 John 3:17When another believer has trouble, we need to be kind to him. Maybe you have all the things that you need to live. If you see another believer who needs things like that, you should help him. If you refuse to be kind to him, it shows that you do not belong to God. You do not love people in the way that God loves them.
- Genesis 18:2Abraham looked up and he saw three men. He ran in a hurry to meet them. He bent down to the ground to respect them.
Commentaries on Romans 12:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Distributing to the necessity of saints - Relieve your poor brethren according to the power which God has given you. Do good unto all men, but especially to them which are of the household of faith. Instead of , necessities, some ancient MSS. have , memorials; distributing to the memorials of the saints, which some interpret as referring to saints that were absent; as if he had said: Do not forget those in other Churches who have a claim on your bounty…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Distributing - The word used here denotes having things in “common” ͂ koinōnountesIt means that they should be communicative, or should regard their property as so far common as to supply the needs of others. In the earliest times of the church, Christians had all things in common (Notes, Acts 2:44), and felt themselves bound to meet all the needs of their brethren. One of the most striking effects of Christianity was to loosen their grasp on property…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The professed love of Christians to each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and unmeaning and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, they must detest and dread all evil, and love and delight in whatever is kind and useful. We must not only do that which is good, but we must cleave to it. All our duty towards one another is summed up in one word, love. This denotes the love of parents to their children; which is more tender…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Share with the saints who are in need: The verb Paul uses is related to the Greek word koinōnia, which means “sharing” or “fellowship.” When fellow believers have needs, Christians should do more than give material help. They should also share life together, showing care, relationship, and mutual support that go beyond gifts alone.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. given to hospitality--that is, the entertainment of strangers. In times of persecution, and before the general institution of houses of entertainment, the importance of this precept would be at once felt. In the East, where such houses are still rare, this duty is regarded as of the most sacred character [Hodge].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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