⁹Love must be sincere.^v Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.^w ¹⁰Be devoted to one another in love.^x Honor one another above yourselves.^y ¹¹Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,^z serving the Lord. ¹²Be joyful in hope,^a patient in affliction,^b faithful in prayer.^c ¹³Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.^d Practice hospitality.^e

¹⁴Bless those who persecute you;^f bless and do not curse. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.^g ¹⁶Live in harmony with one another.^h Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.^c Do not be conceited.ⁱ

¹⁷Do not repay anyone evil for evil.^j Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.^k ¹⁸If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.^l ¹⁹Do not take revenge,^m my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”^dⁿ says the Lord. ²⁰On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”^e^o

²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Read in Logos

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

Footnotes

cOr willing to do menial work
d Deut. 32:35
e Prov. 25:21, 22

Cross references

v 2 Co 6:6; 1 Ti 1:5
w Ps 97:10; Am 5:15; 1 Th 5:21, 22
x Ps 133:1; 1 Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 1 Pe 1:22
y Php 2:3
z Ac 18:25
a Ro 5:2
b Heb 10:32, 36
cSee Lk 18:1
dSee Ac 24:17
e 2 Ki 4:10; Job 31:32; 1 Ti 3:2; 5:10; Heb 13:2; 1 Pe 4:9
fSee Mt 5:44
g Job 30:25
hSee Ro 15:5
iver 3; Ps 131:1; Isa 5:21; Jer 45:5; Ro 11:25
jver 19; Pr 20:22; 24:29
k 2 Co 8:21
lSee Mk 9:50; See Ro 14:19
mver 17; Lev 19:18; Pr 20:22; 24:29
n Dt 32:35; Ge 50:19; 1 Sa 26:10; Ps 94:1; Jer 51:36
o Pr 25:21, 22; Ex 23:4; Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27