Romans 12:8
he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who governs, in solicitude; he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.
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7or ministry, in ministering; or he who teaches, in doctrine;
9Let love be without falseness: hating evil, clinging to what is good,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:8Instead, you shall open your hand to the poor, and you shall lend to him whatever you perceive him to need.
Deuteronomy 16:11And you shall feast in the sight of the Lord your God: you, your son and your daughter, your man servant and your woman servant, and the Levite who is within your gates, and the new arrival as well as the orphan and the widow, who abide with you, in the place which the Lord your God will choose, so that his name may dwell there.
Job 31:16If I have denied the poor what they wanted and have made the eyes of the widow wait;
Psalms 101:1The prayer of the pauper, when he was anxious, and so he poured out his petition in the sight of the Lord.
Proverbs 22:9Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread over running waters. For, after a long time, you shall find it 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 →