⁶ⁿHaving gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if ^oprophecy, ^pin proportion to our faith; ⁷if ^qservice, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; ⁸the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; ^rthe one who leads,⁶ with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with ^scheerfulness.

Marks of the True Christian

⁹^tLet love be genuine. ^uAbhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰^vLove one another with brotherly affection. ^wOutdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹Do not be slothful in zeal, ^xbe fervent in spirit,⁷ ^yserve the Lord. ¹²^zRejoice in hope, ^abe patient in tribulation, ^bbe constant in prayer. ¹³^cContribute to the needs of the saints and ^dseek to show hospitality.

¹⁴^eBless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. ¹⁵^fRejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. ¹⁶^gLive in harmony with one another. ^hDo not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.⁸ ⁱNever be wise in your own sight. ¹⁷^jRepay no one evil for evil, but ^kgive thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. ¹⁸If possible, so far as it depends on you, ^llive peaceably with all.

Read in Logos

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

Footnotes

6Or gives aid
7Or fervent in the Spirit
8Or give yourselves to humble tasks

Cross references

n 1 Cor. 12:4; 1 Pet. 4:10, 11; [1 Cor. 7:7; 12:7–11]
o 1 Cor. 12:10; See Acts 13:1
p[2 Tim. 2:15]
qSee Acts 6:1
r 1 Tim. 5:17; [1 Cor. 12:28]
s 2 Cor. 9:7
t 2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:22
u Ps. 97:10; 101:3; Amos 5:15; [1 Thess. 5:21, 22]
vSee Heb. 13:1
wch. 13:7; Phil. 2:3; 1 Pet. 2:17
x Acts 18:25
y Acts 20:19
zSee ch. 5:2
aSee Heb. 10:36
bSee Acts 1:14
cch. 15:25; 1 Cor. 16:1, 15; 2 Cor. 9:1, 12; Heb. 6:10; 13:16; [1 Tim. 6:18]
dSee Matt. 25:35
eSee Matt. 5:44; 1 Pet. 3:9
f 1 Cor. 12:26; [Job 30:25; Heb. 13:3]
gch. 15:5; 2 Cor. 13:11; Phil. 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet. 3:8
hver. 3; Ps. 131:1; Jer. 45:5
ich. 11:25; Prov. 3:7
j Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19]
k 2 Cor. 8:21; [ch. 14:16]
lSee Mark 9:50