Romans 12
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A Living Sacrifice
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1 Cor. 1:10; 2 Cor. 10:1; Eph. 4:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers,#12:1 Or brothers and sisters by the mercies of God, #ch. 6:13, 16, 19; [Ps. 50:13, 14; 1 Cor. 6:20]; See 1 Pet. 2:5 to present your bodies #Heb. 10:20as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.#12:1 Or your rational service 2#1 Pet. 1:14; [1 John 2:15] Do not be conformed to this world,#12:2 Greek age but be transformed by #Titus 3:5; [Ps. 51:10; 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 4:23; Col. 3:10] the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may #Eph. 5:10; 1 Thess. 4:3discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.#12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God
Gifts of Grace
3For #See ch. 1:5 by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you #ver. 16; ch. 11:20 not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, #1 Cor. 7:17 each according to #Eph. 4:7the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4For #1 Cor. 12:12-14; Eph. 4:4, 16as in one body we have many members,#12:4 Greek parts; also verse 5 and the members do not all have the same function, 5so we, #1 Cor. 10:17, 33 though many, #1 Cor. 12:20; Eph. 4:13; See John 17:11 are one body in Christ, and individually #Eph. 4:25; [1 Cor. 6:15; 12:27]members one of another. 6#1 Cor. 12:4; 1 Pet. 4:10, 11; [1 Cor. 7:7; 12:7-11] Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if #1 Cor. 12:10; See Acts 13:1 prophecy, #[2 Tim. 2:15]in proportion to our faith; 7if #See Acts 6:1service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; #1 Tim. 5:17; [1 Cor. 12:28] the one who leads,#12:8 Or gives aid with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with #2 Cor. 9:7cheerfulness.
Marks of the True Christian
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2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:22 Let love be genuine. #Ps. 97:10; 101:3; Amos 5:15; [1 Thess. 5:21, 22]Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10#See Heb. 13:1 Love one another with brotherly affection. #ch. 13:7; Phil. 2:3; 1 Pet. 2:17Outdo one another in showing honor. 11Do not be slothful in zeal, #Acts 18:25 be fervent in spirit,#12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit #Acts 20:19serve the Lord. 12#See ch. 5:2 Rejoice in hope, #See Heb. 10:36 be patient in tribulation, #See Acts 1:14be constant in prayer. 13#ch. 15:25; 1 Cor. 16:1, 15; 2 Cor. 9:1, 12; Heb. 6:10; 13:16; [1 Tim. 6:18] Contribute to the needs of the saints and #See Matt. 25:35seek to show hospitality.
14 # See Matt. 5:44; 1 Pet. 3:9 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15#1 Cor. 12:26; [Job 30:25; Heb. 13:3]Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16#ch. 15:5; 2 Cor. 13:11; Phil. 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet. 3:8 Live in harmony with one another. #ver. 3; Ps. 131:1; Jer. 45:5 Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.#12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks #ch. 11:25; Prov. 3:7Never be wise in your own sight. 17#Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19] Repay no one evil for evil, but #2 Cor. 8:21; [ch. 14:16]give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, #See Mark 9:50live peaceably with all. 19Beloved, #Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19] never avenge yourselves, but leave it#12:19 Greek give place to the wrath of God, for it is written, #Heb. 10:30; Cited from Deut. 32:35; [Ps. 94:1; 1 Thess. 4:6]“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20To the contrary, #Cited from Prov. 25:21, 22; [Ex. 23:4, 5; 2 Kgs. 6:22; Luke 6:27]“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by 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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Romans 12
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Living Sacrifices to God
1I #1 Cor. 1:10; 2 Cor. 10:1–4beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies #Phil. 4:18; Heb. 10:18, 20a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2And #Matt. 13:22; Gal. 1:4; 1 John 2:15do not be conformed to this world, but #Eph. 4:23; (Titus 3:5)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may #(1 Thess. 4:3)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Serve God with Spiritual Gifts
3For I say, #Rom. 1:5; 15:15; 1 Cor. 3:10; 15:10; Gal. 2:9; Eph. 3:7through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, #Prov. 25:27not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt #(Eph. 4:7)to each one a measure of faith. 4For #1 Cor. 12:12–14; (Eph. 4:4, 16)as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5so #(1 Cor. 10:17); Gal. 3:28we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is #(John 3:27)given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us #Acts 11:27prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; #Eph. 4:11he who teaches, in teaching; 8#Acts 15:32he who exhorts, in exhortation; #(Matt. 6:1–3)he who gives, with liberality; #(Acts 20:28)he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, #2 Cor. 9:7with cheerfulness.
Behave Like a Christian
9#2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Tim. 1:5Let love be without hypocrisy. #Ps. 34:14Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10#John 13:34; 1 Thess. 4:9; Heb. 13:1; 2 Pet. 1:7Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, #Rom. 13:7; Phil. 2:3; (1 Pet. 2:17)in honor giving preference to one another; 11not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12#Luke 10:20rejoicing in hope, #Luke 21:19patient in tribulation, #Luke 18:1continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13#1 Cor. 16:1; Heb. 13:16; 1 Pet. 4:9distributing to the needs of the saints, #Matt. 25:35; 1 Tim. 3:2given to hospitality.
14#(Matt. 5:44); Luke 6:28; 1 Cor. 4:12Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15#(1 Cor. 12:26)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16#Rom. 15:5; 2 Cor. 13:11; (Phil. 2:2; 4:2); 1 Pet. 3:8Be of the same mind toward one another. #Jer. 45:5Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
17#(Matt. 5:39); 1 Pet. 3:9Repay no one evil for evil. #2 Cor. 8:21Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18If it is possible, as much as depends on you, #Heb. 12:14live peaceably with all men. 19Beloved, #Lev. 19:18do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, #Deut. 32:35; Ps. 94:1; 1 Thess. 4:6; Heb. 10:30“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20Therefore
#2 Kin. 6:22; Prov. 25:21, 22; (Matt. 5:44); Luke 6:27“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
21Do not be overcome by evil, but #(Rom. 12:1, 2)overcome evil with good.
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