March 10, 2019

Marks of the True Christian

⁹ Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰ Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹ Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,^[a] serve the Lord. ¹² Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. ¹³ Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.^[b] Never be wise in your own sight. ¹⁷ Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. ¹⁸ If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. ¹⁹ Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it^[c] to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” ²⁰ To the contrary, “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.” ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Footnotes

Romans 12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks Romans 12:19 Greek give place

Cross references

Romans 12:9 : 2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:22 Romans 12:9 : Ps. 97:10; 101:3; Amos 5:15; [1 Thess. 5:21, 22] Romans 12:10 : See Heb. 13:1 Romans 12:10 : ch. 13:7; Phil. 2:3; 1 Pet. 2:17 Romans 12:11 : Acts 18:25 Romans 12:11 : Acts 20:19 Romans 12:12 : See ch. 5:2 Romans 12:12 : See Heb. 10:36 Romans 12:12 : See Acts 1:14 Romans 12:13 : ch. 15:25; 1 Cor. 16:1, 15; 2 Cor. 9:1, 12; Heb. 6:10; 13:16; [1 Tim. 6:18] Romans 12:13 : See Matt. 25:35 Romans 12:14 : See Matt. 5:44; 1 Pet. 3:9 Romans 12:15 : 1 Cor. 12:26; [Job 30:25; Heb. 13:3] Romans 12:16 : ch. 15:5; 2 Cor. 13:11; Phil. 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet. 3:8 Romans 12:16 : ver. 3; Ps. 131:1; Jer. 45:5 Romans 12:16 : ch. 11:25; Prov. 3:7 Romans 12:17 : Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19] Romans 12:17 : 2 Cor. 8:21; [ch. 14:16] Romans 12:18 : See Mark 9:50 Romans 12:19 : Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19] Romans 12:19 : Heb. 10:30; Cited from Deut. 32:35; [Ps. 94:1; 1 Thess. 4:6] Romans 12:20 : Cited from Prov. 25:21, 22; [Ex. 23:4, 5; 2 Kgs. 6:22; Luke 6:27]

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