New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 12:9-21

9Let 1love be without hypocrisy. 2Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be 3devoted to one another in brotherly love; 4give preference to one another 5in honor; 11not lagging behind in diligence, 6fervent in spirit, 7serving the Lord; 12 8rejoicing in hope, 9persevering in tribulation, 10devoted to prayer, 13 11contributing to the needs of the 12saints, 13 14practicing hospitality.

14 15Bless those who persecute 16you; bless and do not curse. 15 17Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 18Be of the same mind toward one another; 19do not be haughty in mind, but 20associate with the lowly. 21Do not be wise in your own estimation. 17 22Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. 23 24Respect what is right in the sight of all men. 18If possible, 25so far as it depends on you, 26be at peace with all men. 19 27Never take your own revenge, beloved, but 28leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “29Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20“30But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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1. Romans 12:9 2 Cor 6:6; 1 Tim 1:5 ↩
2. Romans 12:9 1 Thess 5:21f ↩
3. Romans 12:10 John 13:34; 1 Thess 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2 Pet 1:7 ↩
4. Romans 12:10 Or outdo one another in showing honor ↩
5. Romans 12:10 Rom 13:7; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 2:17 ↩
6. Romans 12:11 Acts 18:25 ↩
7. Romans 12:11 Acts 20:19 ↩
8. Romans 12:12 Rom 5:2 ↩
9. Romans 12:12 Heb 10:32, 36 ↩
10. Romans 12:12 Acts 1:14 ↩
11. Romans 12:13 Rom 15:25; 1 Cor 16:15; 2 Cor 9:1; Heb 6:10 ↩
12. Romans 12:13 Or holy ones ↩
13. Romans 12:13 Lit pursuing ↩
14. Romans 12:13 Matt 25:35; 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
15. Romans 12:14 Matt 5:44; Luke 6:28; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
16. Romans 12:14 Two early mss do not contain you ↩
17. Romans 12:15 Job 30:25; Heb 13:3 ↩
18. Romans 12:16 Rom 15:5; 2 Cor 13:11; Phil 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet 3:8 ↩
19. Romans 12:16 Rom 11:20; 12:3 ↩
20. Romans 12:16 Or accommodate yourself to lowly things ↩
21. Romans 12:16 Prov 3:7; Rom 11:25 ↩
22. Romans 12:17 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:19 ↩
23. Romans 12:17 Lit Take thought for ↩
24. Romans 12:17 2 Cor 8:21 ↩
25. Romans 12:18 Rom 1:15 ↩
26. Romans 12:18 Mark 9:50; Rom 14:19 ↩
27. Romans 12:19 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:17 ↩
28. Romans 12:19 Lit give a place ↩
29. Romans 12:19 Deut 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1 Thess 4:6; Heb 10:30 ↩
30. Romans 12:20 2 Kin 6:22; Prov 25:21f; Matt 5:44; Luke 6:27 ↩

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