Romans 12:13
Relieve the necessities of God's people; always practise hospitality.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
In Context
12full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.
14Invoke blessings on your persecutors--blessings, not curses.
Cross References
Acts 4:35and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.
Acts 10:4Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, "What do you want, Sir?" "Your prayers and charities," he replied, "have gone up and have been recorded before God.
Romans 12:8The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.
1 Corinthians 16:1As to the collection for God's people, what I have directed the Churches of Galatia to do, you must do 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 →