Romans 12:13
Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
In Context
12Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,
14Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.
Cross References
Genesis 18:2And he lift vp his eyes, and looked: and lo, three men stoode by him, and when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe to the grounde.
Psalms 41:1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.
Acts 4:35And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede.
Acts 10:4But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? and he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers and thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God.
Romans 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.
1 Corinthians 16:1Concerning the gathering for the Saintes, as I haue ordeined in the Churches of Galatia, so doe ye also.
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 →