New American Standard Bible 2020

Romans 12:9-21

9 1 2Love must be free of hypocrisy. 3Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be 4devoted to one another in brotherly love; 5give preference to one another 6in honor, 11not lagging behind in diligence, 7fervent in spirit, 8serving the Lord; 12 9rejoicing in hope, 10persevering in tribulation, 11devoted to prayer, 13 12contributing to the needs of the 13saints, 14 15practicing hospitality.

14 16Bless those who persecute 17you; bless and do not curse. 15 18Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 19Be of the same mind toward one another; 20do not be 21haughty in mind, but 22associate with the lowly. 23Do not be wise in your own estimation. 17 24Never repay evil for evil to anyone. 25 26Respect what is right in the sight of all people. 18If possible, 27so far as it depends on you, 28be at peace with all people. 19 29Never take your own revenge, beloved, but 30leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “31Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20“32But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; 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 Or Love has no ↩
2. Romans 12:9 2 Cor 6:6; 1 Tim 1:5 ↩
3. Romans 12:9 1 Thess 5:21f ↩
4. Romans 12:10 John 13:34; 1 Thess 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2 Pet 1:7 ↩
5. Romans 12:10 Or outdo one another in showing honor ↩
6. Romans 12:10 Rom 13:7; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 2:17 ↩
7. Romans 12:11 Acts 18:25 ↩
8. Romans 12:11 Acts 20:19 ↩
9. Romans 12:12 Rom 5:2 ↩
10. Romans 12:12 Heb 10:32, 36 ↩
11. Romans 12:12 Acts 1:14 ↩
12. Romans 12:13 Rom 15:25; 1 Cor 16:15; 2 Cor 9:1; Heb 6:10 ↩
13. Romans 12:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
14. Romans 12:13 Lit pursuing ↩
15. Romans 12:13 Matt 25:35; 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
16. Romans 12:14 Matt 5:44; Luke 6:28; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
17. Romans 12:14 Two early mss do not contain you ↩
18. Romans 12:15 Job 30:25; Heb 13:3 ↩
19. Romans 12:16 Rom 15:5; 2 Cor 13:11; Phil 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet 3:8 ↩
20. Romans 12:16 Rom 11:20; 12:3 ↩
21. Romans 12:16 Or arrogant ↩
22. Romans 12:16 Or accommodate yourself to lowly things ↩
23. Romans 12:16 Prov 3:7; Rom 11:25 ↩
24. Romans 12:17 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:19 ↩
25. Romans 12:17 Lit Take thought for ↩
26. Romans 12:17 2 Cor 8:21 ↩
27. Romans 12:18 Rom 1:15 ↩
28. Romans 12:18 Mark 9:50; Rom 14:19 ↩
29. Romans 12:19 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:17 ↩
30. Romans 12:19 Lit give a place ↩
31. Romans 12:19 Deut 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1 Thess 4:6; Heb 10:30 ↩
32. Romans 12:20 2 Kin 6:22; Prov 25:21f; Matt 5:44; Luke 6:27 ↩

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