Romans 12:8

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

In Context

7Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;

9Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:8But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

Deuteronomy 16:11Then you are to be glad before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter, your man-servant and your woman-servant, and the Levite who is with you, and the man from a strange country, and the child without a father, and the widow, who are living among you, in the place marked out by the Lord your God as a resting-place for his name.

Job 31:16If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

Psalms 101:1A Psalm. Of David. I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I make melody.

Proverbs 22:9He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21

Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →

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