⁹^rLet love be without hypocrisy. ^sAbhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. ¹⁰^tBe kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, ^uin honor giving preference to one another; ¹¹not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ¹²^vrejoicing in hope, ^wpatient ³in tribulation, ^xcontinuing steadfastly in prayer; ¹³^ydistributing to the needs of the saints, ^zgiven ⁴to hospitality.

¹⁴^aBless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵^bRejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ¹⁶^cBe of the same mind toward one another. ^dDo not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

¹⁷^eRepay no one evil for evil. ^fHave ⁵regard for good things in the sight of all men. ¹⁸If it is possible, as much as depends on you, ^glive peaceably with all men. ¹⁹Beloved, ^hdo not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ⁱ“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰Therefore

^j“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

If he is thirsty, give him a drink;

For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

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

Read in Logos

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

Footnotes

3persevering
4Lit. pursuing
5Or Provide good

Cross references

r 2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Tim. 1:5
s Ps. 34:14
t John 13:34; 1 Thess. 4:9; Heb. 13:1; 2 Pet. 1:7
u Rom. 13:7; Phil. 2:3; [1 Pet. 2:17]
v Luke 10:20
w Luke 21:19
x Luke 18:1
y 1 Cor. 16:1; Heb. 13:16; 1 Pet. 4:9
z Matt. 25:35; 1 Tim. 3:2
a[Matt. 5:44]; Luke 6:28; 1 Cor. 4:12
b[1 Cor. 12:26]
c Rom. 15:5; 2 Cor. 13:11; [Phil. 2:2; 4:2]; 1 Pet. 3:8
d Jer. 45:5
e[Matt. 5:39]; 1 Pet. 3:9
f 2 Cor. 8:21
g Heb. 12:14
h Lev. 19:18
i Deut. 32:35; Ps. 94:1; 1 Thess. 4:6; Heb. 10:30
j 2 Kin. 6:22; Prov. 25:21, 22; [Matt. 5:44]; Luke 6:27
k[Rom. 12:1, 2]