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Romans 12:9–13:8

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Love in Action

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.”eo

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

Submission to Governing Authorities

13Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,p for there is no authority except that which God has established.q The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,r and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.s 4For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.t 5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.u

6This is also why you pay taxes,v for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;w if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Love Fulfills the Law

8Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.x

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

Footnotes

  1. cOr willing to do menial work
  2. dDeut. 32:35
  3. eProv. 25:21, 22

Cross references

  1. v2 Co 6:6; 1 Ti 1:5
  2. wPs 97:10; Am 5:15; 1 Th 5:21, 22
  3. xPs 133:1; 1 Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 1 Pe 1:22
  4. yPhp 2:3
  5. zAc 18:25
  6. aRo 5:2
  7. bHeb 10:32, 36
  8. cSee Lk 18:1
  9. dSee Ac 24:17
  10. e2 Ki 4:10; Job 31:32; 1 Ti 3:2; 5:10; Heb 13:2; 1 Pe 4:9
  11. fSee Mt 5:44
  12. gJob 30:25
  13. hSee Ro 15:5
  14. iver 3; Ps 131:1; Isa 5:21; Jer 45:5; Ro 11:25
  15. jver 19; Pr 20:22; 24:29
  16. k2 Co 8:21
  17. lSee Mk 9:50; See Ro 14:19
  18. mver 17; Lev 19:18; Pr 20:22; 24:29
  19. nDt 32:35; Ge 50:19; 1 Sa 26:10; Ps 94:1; Jer 51:36
  20. oPr 25:21, 22; Ex 23:4; Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
  21. pTit 3:1; 1 Pe 2:13, 14
  22. qDa 2:21; 4:17; Jn 19:11
  23. rEx 16:8
  24. s1 Pe 2:14
  25. t1 Th 4:6
  26. uPr 24:21, 22
  27. vMt 22:17
  28. wMt 17:25; 22:17, 21; Lk 23:2
  29. xver 10; See Mt 5:43; Jn 13:34; Col 3:14

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