Romanschapter 12
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A.Present Your Bodies a Living Sacrificevv. 1-2
1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
B.Many Members, One Body, Gifts That Differvv. 3-8
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, 5 so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. 6 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; 7 if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
C.Love Without Hypocrisy: Overcome Evil With Goodvv. 9-21
9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. 11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. 13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited. 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18 If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 On the contrary, “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.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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I beseech you therefore.
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Chapter summary
I beseech you therefore.
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I beseech you therefore. By the mercies of God. Present your bodies a living sacrifice. Be not conformed to this world; be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Sober self-estimation under the gifts given by grace. Love without dissimulation. Abhor evil; cleave to good. Bless them that persecute. Live peaceably with all men so far as lieth in you. Overcome evil with good. Calvin observes that the letter's long doctrine turns at this chapter into embodied life. Living sacrifice is reasonable service.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Epistle · Paul — Romans overview
- A. 1–2 Present Your Bodies a Living Sacrifice
- B. 3–8 Many Members, One Body, Gifts That Differ
- C. 9–21 Love Without Hypocrisy: Overcome Evil With Good
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Hebrews 134 verses
- Hebrews 13:1Continue in brotherly love.
- Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
- Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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1 Peter 32 verses
- 1 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- 1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
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Matthew 52 verses
- Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
- Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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1 Peter 42 verses
- 1 Peter 4:8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- 1 Peter 4:10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
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- Hebrews 10:30For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
- Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
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Philippians 21 verse
- Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
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Luke 61 verse
- Luke 6:27But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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1 Peter 21 verse
- 1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.