Romans 12:8
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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In Context
7or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
9Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:8but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.
Deuteronomy 16:11You shall rejoice before the LORD your God: you, your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, the Levite who is within your gates, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who are among you, in the place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.
Job 31:16“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Psalms 101:1I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, LORD, I will sing praises.
Proverbs 22:9He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
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 →