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Romans 12:7–9

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7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;s 8if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;t if it is giving, then give generously;u if it is to lead,b do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

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9Love must be sincere.v Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.w

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  1. bOr to provide for others

Cross references

  1. sSee Eph 4:11
  2. tAc 11:23; 13:15; 15:32
  3. u2 Co 8:2; 9:5–13
  4. v2 Co 6:6; 1 Ti 1:5
  5. wPs 97:10; Am 5:15; 1 Th 5:21, 22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

if service, use it in service; if teaching, in teaching; if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.

NLTNew Living Translation

If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

if it is service, by service; if it is one who teaches, by teaching; if it is one who exhorts, by exhortation; one who gives, with sincerity; one who leads, with diligence; one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; be attached to what is good,

KJV 1900King James Version

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.