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Romans 12:9–13:8

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CHRISTIAN ETHICS

9Let love be without hypocrisy.s Detest evil;t cling to what is good. 10Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters.u Take the lead in honoring one another.v 11Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit;Bw serve the Lord.x 12Rejoice in hope;y be patient in affliction;z be persistent in prayer.aa 13Share with the saints in their needs;ab pursue hospitality.ac 14Bless those who persecute you;ad bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice;ae weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with one another.af Do not be proud;ag instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.ah 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil.ai Give careful thought to do what is honorableaj in everyone’s eyes. 18If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.ak 19Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,Cal says the Lord. 20But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.am

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

For in so doing

you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.Dan

21Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

A CHRISTIAN’S DUTIES TO THE STATE

13Let everyone submit to the governing authorities,ao since there is no authority except from God,ap and the authorities that exist are instituted by God. 2So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers are not a terroraq to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval. 4For it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For it is God’s servant, an avengerar that brings wrath on the one who does wrong. 5Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath but also because of your conscience.as 6And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.E 7Pay your obligationsat to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes,au tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect,av and honor to those you owe honor.

LOVE, OUR PRIMARY DUTY

8Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.aw

Read in Logos
Romans 12:12: Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Footnotes

  1. BOr in spirit
  2. E to this very thing

Cross references

  1. s2Co 6:6; 1Tm 1:5
  2. t1Th 5:21–22
  3. uJn 13:34; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2Pt 1:7
  4. vRm 13:7; Php 2:3; 1Pt 2:17
  5. wAc 18:25
  6. xAc 20:19
  7. yRm 5:2
  8. zHeb 10:32,36
  9. aaAc 1:14
  10. abRm 15:25; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 9:1; Heb 6:10
  11. acMt 25:35; 1Tm 3:2
  12. adMt 5:44; Lk 6:22; 1Co 4:12
  13. aeJb 30:25; Heb 13:3
  14. afRm 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 2:2; 4:2; 1Pt 3:8
  15. agRm 11:20
  16. ahRm 11:25; Pr 3:7
  17. aiPr 20:22; 24:29
  18. aj2Co 8:21
  19. akMk 9:50; Rm 14:19
  20. CDt 32:35
  21. alDt 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1Th 4:6; Heb 10:30
  22. amMt 5:44; Lk 6:27
  23. DPr 25:21–22
  24. an2Kg 6:22; Pr 25:21–22
  25. aoTi 3:1; 1Pt 2:13
  26. apDn 2:21; 4:17; Jn 19:1
  27. aq1Pt 2:14
  28. ar1Th 4:6
  29. as1Pt 2:13,19
  30. atMt 22:21
  31. auLk 20:22; 23:2
  32. avMt 17:25
  33. awMt 7:12; 22:39; Jn 13:34; Rm 12:10; Gl 5:14; Jms 2:8

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