Romans 12
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Romans 12:6-16

6Since we haveG2192 giftsG5486 that 1differG1313 accordingG2596 to the graceG5485 givenG1325 to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: ifG1535 2prophecyG4394, 3accordingG2596 to the proportionG356 of his faithG4102; 7ifG1535 45serviceG1248, in his servingG1248; orG1535 he who 6teachesG1321, in his teachingG1319; 8orG1535 he who 7exhortsG3870, in his exhortationG3874; he who givesG3330, with 89liberalityG572; 10he who 11leadsG4291, with diligenceG4710; he who showsG1653 mercyG1653, with 12cheerfulnessG2432.

9Let 13loveG26 be withoutG505 hypocrisyG505. 14AbhorG655 whatG4190 is evilG4190; clingG2853 to whatG18 is goodG18. 10Be 15devotedG5387 to oneG240 anotherG240 in brotherlyG5360 loveG5360; 16giveG4285 preferenceG4285 to oneG240 anotherG240 17in honorG5092; 11not laggingG3636 behindG3636 in diligenceG4710, 18ferventG2204 in spiritG4151, 19servingG1398 the LordG2962; 1220rejoicingG5463 in hopeG1680, 21perseveringG5278 in tribulationG2347, 22devotedG4342 to prayerG4335, 1323contributingG2841 to the needsG5532 of the 24saintsG40, 2526practicingG1377 hospitalityG5381.

1427BlessG2127 thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 28you; blessG2127 and do not curseG2672. 1529RejoiceG5463 with those who rejoiceG5463, and weepG2799 with those who weepG2799. 1630Be of the sameG846 mindG5426 towardG1519 oneG240 anotherG240; 31do not be haughtyG5308 in mindG5426, but 32associateG4879 with the lowlyG5011. 33Do not be wiseG5429 in your ownG1438 estimationG1438.

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 12:6 Rom 12:3; 1 Cor 7:7; 12:4; 1 Pet 4:10 ↩
  2. 2. Romans 12:6 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 12:10 ↩
  3. 3. Romans 12:6 Or in agreement with the faith ↩
  4. 4. Romans 12:7 Or office of service ↩
  5. 5. Romans 12:7 Acts 6:1; 1 Cor 12:5, 28 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 12:7 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 12:28; 14:26 ↩
  7. 7. Romans 12:8 Acts 4:36; 11:23; 13:15 ↩
  8. 8. Romans 12:8 Or simplicity ↩
  9. 9. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 8:2; 9:11, 13 ↩
  10. 10. Romans 12:8 1 Cor 12:28; 1 Tim 5:17 ↩
  11. 11. Romans 12:8 Or gives aid ↩
  12. 12. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 9:7 ↩
  13. 13. Romans 12:9 2 Cor 6:6; 1 Tim 1:5 ↩
  14. 14. Romans 12:9 1 Thess 5:21f ↩
  15. 15. Romans 12:10 John 13:34; 1 Thess 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2 Pet 1:7 ↩
  16. 16. Romans 12:10 Or outdo one another in showing honor ↩
  17. 17. Romans 12:10 Rom 13:7; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 2:17 ↩
  18. 18. Romans 12:11 Acts 18:25 ↩
  19. 19. Romans 12:11 Acts 20:19 ↩
  20. 20. Romans 12:12 Rom 5:2 ↩
  21. 21. Romans 12:12 Heb 10:32, 36 ↩
  22. 22. Romans 12:12 Acts 1:14 ↩
  23. 23. Romans 12:13 Rom 15:25; 1 Cor 16:15; 2 Cor 9:1; Heb 6:10 ↩
  24. 24. Romans 12:13 Or holy ones ↩
  25. 25. Romans 12:13 Lit pursuing ↩
  26. 26. Romans 12:13 Matt 25:35; 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
  27. 27. Romans 12:14 Matt 5:44; Luke 6:28; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
  28. 28. Romans 12:14 Two early mss do not contain you ↩
  29. 29. Romans 12:15 Job 30:25; Heb 13:3 ↩
  30. 30. Romans 12:16 Rom 15:5; 2 Cor 13:11; Phil 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet 3:8 ↩
  31. 31. Romans 12:16 Rom 11:20; 12:3 ↩
  32. 32. Romans 12:16 Or accommodate yourself to lowly things ↩
  33. 33. Romans 12:16 Prov 3:7; Rom 11:25 ↩

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