⁹Love must be without hypocrisy. ^yDetest evil; ^zcling to what is good. ¹⁰Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. ^aOutdo one another in showing honor. ^b¹¹Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; ^cserve the Lord. ^d¹²Rejoice in hope; ^ebe patient in affliction; ^fbe persistent in prayer. ^g¹³Share with the saints in their needs; ^hpursue hospitality. ⁱ¹⁴Bless those who persecute you; ^jbless and do not curse. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice; ^kweep with those who weep. ¹⁶Be in agreement with one another. ^lDo not be proud; ^minstead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. ⁿ¹⁷Do not repay anyone evil for evil. ^oTry to do what is honorable ^pin everyone’s eyes. ¹⁸If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. ^q¹⁹Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His ^rwrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, ^s^tsays the Lord. ²⁰But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him. ^u

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

For in so doing

you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. ^v^w

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

r12:19 the

Cross references

y12:9 2Co 6:6; 1Tm 1:5
z12:9 1Th 5:21–22
a12:10 Jn 13:34; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2Pt 1:7
b12:10 Rm 13:7; Php 2:3; 1Pt 2:17
c12:11 Ac 18:25
d12:11 Ac 20:19
e12:12 Rm 5:2
f12:12 Heb 10:32, 36
g12:12 Ac 1:14
h12:13 Rm 15:25; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 9:1; Heb 6:10
i12:13 Mt 25:35; 1Tm 3:2
j12:14 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:22; 1Co 4:12
k12:15 Job 30:25; Heb 13:3
l12:16 Rm 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 2:2; 4:2; 1Pt 3:8
m12:16 Rm 11:20
n12:16 Rm 11:25; Pr 3:7
o12:17 Pr 20:22; 24:29
p12:17 2Co 8:21
q12:18 Mk 9:50; Rm 14:19
s12:19 Dt 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1Th 4:6; Heb 10:30
t12:19 Dt 32:35
u12:20 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
v12:20 2Kg 6:22; Pr 25:21–22
w12:20 Pr 25:21–22