New American Standard Bible 2020

Romans 12:6-9

6However, since we have gifts that 1differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if 2prophecy, 3in proportion to one’s faith; 7if 4 5service, in the act of serving; or the one who 6teaches, in the act of teaching; 8or the one who 7 8exhorts, in the work of 9exhortation; the one who gives, with 10 11generosity; 12the one who 13is in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with 14cheerfulness.

9 15 16Love must be free of hypocrisy. 17Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

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Notes

1. Romans 12:6 Rom 12:3; 1 Cor 7:7; 12:4; 1 Pet 4:10 ↩
2. Romans 12:6 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 12:10; 14:3 ↩
3. Romans 12:6 Or in agreement with the faith ↩
4. Romans 12:7 Or office of service ↩
5. Romans 12:7 Mark 10:45; Acts 6:1; 1 Cor 12:5, 28 ↩
6. Romans 12:7 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 12:28; 14:26 ↩
7. Romans 12:8 Or encourages ↩
8. Romans 12:8 Acts 4:36; 11:23; 13:15 ↩
9. Romans 12:8 Or encouragement ↩
10. Romans 12:8 Or sincere concern ↩
11. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 8:2; 9:11, 13 ↩
12. Romans 12:8 1 Cor 12:28; 1 Tim 5:17 ↩
13. Romans 12:8 Or provides care ↩
14. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 9:7 ↩
15. Romans 12:9 Or Love has no ↩
16. Romans 12:9 2 Cor 6:6; 1 Tim 1:5 ↩
17. Romans 12:9 1 Thess 5:21f ↩

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