Romans

Romans 12 ©

1 Paul exhorteth to holiness and conformity to God's will: and to think soberly of the gifts allotted every man respectively. 4 We are all members of one body in Christ, 6 and should diligently exercise our several gifts for the common benefit. 9 Various practical duties recommended. 19 Revenge is specially forbidden, and to do good for evil injoined.

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I aBESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, bthat ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

a 1Co. 1.10. 2Co. 5.20; 10.1. Ep. 4.1. Ps. 116.12.
b 1Pe. 2.5,9. ch. 6.4,6,13,16. 1Co. 9.27; 6.15-20. Col. 1.22. He. 10.22. Le. 1-7. Nu. 29.
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cAnd be not conformed to this world: but dbe ye transformed by ethe renewing of your mind, that ye may fprove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

c Ex. 23.2. 1Pe. 1.14,18. 1Jn. 2.15,16.
d 2Co. 5.17. Ga. 6.15. Col. 3.10. Ep. 1.18; 4.22-24.
e Tit. 3.5.
f ch. 2.18. Phi. 1.10. Ep. 1.18; 5.10,17. 1Th. 4.3. Col. 1.21,22; 3.10. ch. 7.12,14. 2Ti. 3.16,17. Ps. 19.7-10.
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gFor I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, hnot to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think 1soberly, iaccording as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

g Mar. 2.11. Ga. 5.16. ch. 1.5; 15.15. 1Co. 3.10; 15.10. 1Pe. 4.11. Ep. 3.8. v.6,8.
h Pr. 25.27. Ec. 7.15. ch. 11.20. Ga. 6.3. Pr. 26.12,16.
i Ep. 4.7. 1Co. 3.10; 7.17; 12.7-11; 15.10. Ga. 1.15; 2.7. 1Co. 4.6,7. Lu. 19.13.
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For jas we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

j 1Co. 12.4,12-27. Ep. 4.4,16. Col. 2.19.
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So kwe, being many, lare one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

k v.4. 1Co. 10.17; 12.12-28. Ep. 1.23; 4.4,25; 5.21,23,30. Col. 1.24; 2.19.
l Jn. 17.21. 1Co. 6.15.
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mHaving then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether nprophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

m 1Co. 12.4,7-11,28-30; 14.1,3; 13.2. 1Pe. 4.10,11. Ep. 3.5; 4.11.
n Ac. 2.18.
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oOr ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

o 2Ti. 4.2. 1Ti. 4.16. 1Pe. 5.2,3. Ac. 20.28,31. Eze. 3.17-21; 33.7-9. Col. 1.28,29. Ep. 4.11,12. 1Co. 12.5,28. 1Ti. 3.2-12.
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Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: phe that 2giveth, let him do it 3with simplicity; qhe that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

p De. 15.7. 2Co. 9.7.
q Ps. 101.2. 1Co. 12.28. 1Th. 5.12,13. He. 13.17. 1Ti. 5.17. 1Pe. 5.2,3.
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rLet love be without dissimulation. sAbhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

r 1Ti. 1.5. 2Co. 6.6. 1Pe. 1.22; 4.8. 1Jn. 3.18.
s Ps. 34.14; 36.4; 97.10; 101.3; 119.104; 139.21. 1Co. 13.6. Am. 5.15. 1Pe. 3.11.
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tBe kindly affectioned one to another 4with brotherly love; uin honour preferring one another;

t He. 13.1. Job 1.4. Ps. 133.1. 1Pe. 3.8; 4.8; 1.22; 2.17. 2Pe. 1.7. Ep. 4.3. 1Th. 4.9.
u Mat. 20.26. Phi. 2.3. 1Pe. 5.5. Ge. 13.9.
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vNot slothful in business; wfervent in spirit; xserving the Lord;

v Ec. 9.10. Ac. 20.34,35. He. 6.10. Pr. 6.6,9; 19.15; 10.4; 13.4; 22.29.
w Ac. 18.25. Re. 3.15,16. Col. 4.12.
x He. 12.28.
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yRejoicing in hope; zpatient in tribulation; acontinuing *instant in prayer;

a Ac. 1.14; 2.42,46; 6.4. Ep. 6.18,19. Col. 4.2. Lu. 18.1-7.
y ch. 5.2,3; 15.13. Lu. 10.20. Phi. 3.1,3; 4.4. 1Th. 5.16. Col. 3.16. Ep. 5.19.
z Lu. 21.19. Ps. 37.7. Ro. 5.3,4. He. 6.12; 10.36; 12.1,2. Ja. 1.3,4; 5.7,10,11. 2Pe. 1.6. 1Pe. 2.20.
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bDistributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

b Ps. 41.1. Ga. 6.10. He. 6.10; 13.16. De. 15.8; 10.19. Is. 58.7. Ec. 11.1,2. Mat. 5.42. Lu. 6.35,36. 1Co. 16.1. Ga. 2.10. 1Ti. 3.2. Ep. 4.28; 5.2. Tit. 1.8. He. 13.2,16. 1Pe. 4.9. 1Jn. 3.17. Ja. 2.15,16. 2Co. 9.1,12.
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cBless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

c Mat. 5.44. Lu. 6.28. 1Co. 4.12. 1Pe. 3.9; 2.23. Is. 53.12. Lu. 23.34. Ac. 7.60.
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dRejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

d ch. 5.2. 1Co. 12.26. Lu. 1.58. Ne. 1.4. He. 13.3.
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Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but 5condescend to men of low estate. eBe not wise in your own *conceits.

e Pr. 3.7; 26.12,16. Is. 5.21. ch. 11.20,21,25.
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fRecompense to no man evil for evil. gProvide things *honest in the sight of all men.

f Mat. 5.39. 1Th. 5.15. Pr. 20.22. 1Pe. 3.9; 2.23.
g Pr. 3.4. ch. 14.16. 1Co. 6.6,7; 8.13; 10.32,33; 13.4,5. 2Co. 8.21.
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hIf it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

h Mar. 9.50. He. 12.14. 1Pe. 3.11. Ja. 3.17,18. Ps. 34.14. Zec. 8.16,19. Ep. 4.3. 2Co. 13.11.
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Dearly beloved, iavenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, jVengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

i v.14,17. Le. 19.18. Pr. 19.11; 24.29. Mat. 5.39. Lu. 6.29. 1Pe. 3.9.
j De. 32.35. He. 10.30.
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kTherefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

k Pr. 25.21,22. Mat. 5.44. Ex. 23.4. 1Sa. 24.16,17; 26.21.
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lBe not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

l Pr. 16.32; 24.17. Lu. 6.27-30. Mat. 5.39-45. 1Pe. 2.23; 3.9. v.14,17.