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;^B^w 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 honorable^aj 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,^C^al 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.^D^an

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

Read in Logos

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

Footnotes

BOr in spirit

Cross references

s 2Co 6:6; 1Tm 1:5
t 1Th 5:21–22
u Jn 13:34; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2Pt 1:7
v Rm 13:7; Php 2:3; 1Pt 2:17
w Ac 18:25
x Ac 20:19
y Rm 5:2
z Heb 10:32,36
aa Ac 1:14
ab Rm 15:25; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 9:1; Heb 6:10
ac Mt 25:35; 1Tm 3:2
ad Mt 5:44; Lk 6:22; 1Co 4:12
ae Jb 30:25; Heb 13:3
af Rm 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 2:2; 4:2; 1Pt 3:8
ag Rm 11:20
ah Rm 11:25; Pr 3:7
ai Pr 20:22; 24:29
aj 2Co 8:21
ak Mk 9:50; Rm 14:19
C Dt 32:35
al Dt 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1Th 4:6; Heb 10:30
am Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
D Pr 25:21–22
an 2Kg 6:22; Pr 25:21–22