Romans 12
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Romans 12:6-21

6HoweverG1161, since we haveG2192 giftsG5486 that 1differG1313 accordingG2596 to the graceG5485 givenG1325 to us, each of us is to use them properly: ifG1535 2prophecyG4394, 3in proportionG356 to one’s faithG4102; 7ifG1535 45serviceG1248, in the act of servingG1248; orG1535 the one who 6teachesG1321, in the act of teachingG1319; 8orG1535 the one who 78exhortsG3870, in the work of 9exhortationG3874; the one who givesG3330, with 1011generosityG572; 12the one who 13isG4291 inG4291 leadershipG4291, with diligenceG4710; the one who showsG1653 mercyG1653, with 14cheerfulnessG2432.

91516LoveG26 must be freeG505 ofG505 hypocrisyG505. 17DetestG655 whatG4190 isG4190 evilG4190; clingG2853 to whatG18 isG18 goodG18. 10Be 18devotedG5387 to oneG240 anotherG240 in brotherlyG5360 loveG5360; 19giveG4285 preferenceG4285 to oneG240 anotherG240 20in honorG5092, 11not laggingG3636 behindG3636 in diligenceG4710, 21ferventG2204 in spiritG4151, 22servingG1398 the LordG2962; 1223rejoicingG5463 in hopeG1680, 24perseveringG5278 in tribulationG2347, 25devotedG4342 to prayerG4335, 1326contributingG2841 to the needsG5532 of the 27saintsG40, 2829practicingG1377 hospitalityG5381.

1430BlessG2127 thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 31you; blessG2127 and do not curseG2672. 1532RejoiceG5463 with those who rejoiceG5463, and weepG2799 with those who weepG2799. 1633Be of the sameG846 mindG5426 towardG1519 oneG240 anotherG240; 34do not be 35haughtyG5308 inG5426 mindG5426, but 36associateG4879 with the lowlyG5011. 37Do not be wiseG5429 in your ownG1438 estimationG1438. 1738NeverG3367 repayG591 evilG2556 for evilG2556 to anyoneG3367. 3940RespectG4306 whatG2570 isG2570 rightG2570 inG1799 theG1799 sightG1799 ofG1799 allG3956 peopleG444. 18IfG1487 possibleG1415, 41soG3588 farG3588 asG3588 it dependsG1537 on you, 42beG1514 atG1514 peaceG1514 with allG3956 peopleG444. 1943NeverG3361 takeG1556 your ownG1438 revengeG1556, belovedG27, but 44leaveG1325 roomG5117 for the wrathG3709 of God, for it is writtenG1125: “45VengeanceG1557 is MineG1699, I will repayG467,” saysG3004 the LordG2962. 20“46But ifG1437 your enemyG2190 is hungryG3983, feedG5595 him; ifG1437 he is thirstyG1372, giveG4222 him aG4222 drinkG4222; for in soG3778 doingG4160 you will heapG4987 burningG4442 coalsG440 on his headG2776.” 21Do not be overcomeG3528 by evilG2556, but overcomeG3528 evilG2556 with goodG18.

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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; 14:3 ↩
  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 Mark 10:45; 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 Or encourages ↩
  8. 8. Romans 12:8 Acts 4:36; 11:23; 13:15 ↩
  9. 9. Romans 12:8 Or encouragement ↩
  10. 10. Romans 12:8 Or sincere concern ↩
  11. 11. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 8:2; 9:11, 13 ↩
  12. 12. Romans 12:8 1 Cor 12:28; 1 Tim 5:17 ↩
  13. 13. Romans 12:8 Or provides care ↩
  14. 14. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 9:7 ↩
  15. 15. Romans 12:9 Or Love has no ↩
  16. 16. Romans 12:9 2 Cor 6:6; 1 Tim 1:5 ↩
  17. 17. Romans 12:9 1 Thess 5:21f ↩
  18. 18. Romans 12:10 John 13:34; 1 Thess 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2 Pet 1:7 ↩
  19. 19. Romans 12:10 Or outdo one another in showing honor ↩
  20. 20. Romans 12:10 Rom 13:7; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 2:17 ↩
  21. 21. Romans 12:11 Acts 18:25 ↩
  22. 22. Romans 12:11 Acts 20:19 ↩
  23. 23. Romans 12:12 Rom 5:2 ↩
  24. 24. Romans 12:12 Heb 10:32, 36 ↩
  25. 25. Romans 12:12 Acts 1:14 ↩
  26. 26. Romans 12:13 Rom 15:25; 1 Cor 16:15; 2 Cor 9:1; Heb 6:10 ↩
  27. 27. Romans 12:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  28. 28. Romans 12:13 Lit pursuing ↩
  29. 29. Romans 12:13 Matt 25:35; 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
  30. 30. Romans 12:14 Matt 5:44; Luke 6:28; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
  31. 31. Romans 12:14 Two early mss do not contain you ↩
  32. 32. Romans 12:15 Job 30:25; Heb 13:3 ↩
  33. 33. Romans 12:16 Rom 15:5; 2 Cor 13:11; Phil 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet 3:8 ↩
  34. 34. Romans 12:16 Rom 11:20; 12:3 ↩
  35. 35. Romans 12:16 Or arrogant ↩
  36. 36. Romans 12:16 Or accommodate yourself to lowly things ↩
  37. 37. Romans 12:16 Prov 3:7; Rom 11:25 ↩
  38. 38. Romans 12:17 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:19 ↩
  39. 39. Romans 12:17 Lit Take thought for ↩
  40. 40. Romans 12:17 2 Cor 8:21 ↩
  41. 41. Romans 12:18 Rom 1:15 ↩
  42. 42. Romans 12:18 Mark 9:50; Rom 14:19 ↩
  43. 43. Romans 12:19 Prov 20:22; 24:29; Rom 12:17 ↩
  44. 44. Romans 12:19 Lit give a place ↩
  45. 45. Romans 12:19 Deut 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1 Thess 4:6; Heb 10:30 ↩
  46. 46. Romans 12:20 2 Kin 6:22; Prov 25:21f; Matt 5:44; Luke 6:27 ↩

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