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Book of Romans Chapter 12 12:1 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual F78 act of worship. Study Resource List ACC -> Commentary on 12:1
BCC -> Commentary on 12:1
BNN -> Commentary on 12:1
DSN -> Synopsis on 12:1
GEB -> Study Notes on 12:1
GSB -> Study Notes on 12:1
GUZ -> Commentary on 12:1
JFB -> Commentary on 12:1
MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:1
MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:1
PNT -> Commentary on 12:1
RWP -> Study Notes on 12:1
SRN -> Study Notes on 12:1
TSK -> Entry for 12:1
WEN -> Notes on 12:1
NTB -> Commandments ; Consecration ; Holiness ; Offerings ; Religion ; Rome ; Sacrifices TCR -> Acceptable Offerings ; Call, Divine ; Christianity ; Consecration ; Daily Duty ; Dedication ; Duty ; Offerings ; Reason ; Surrendered Life, Characteristics of TTT -> Burnt Offering, The ; Devotedness to God ; Holiness ; Life, Spiritual ; Sacrifices ATS -> Sacrifice BED -> Building ; Christians, Names of ; Church, the ; Consecrate ; Delight ; Denial ; Firstfruits ; Heaven, Heavens, Heavenlies ; Hebrews, Theology of ; Holy Spirit ; Holy Spirit, Gifts of ; Holy, Holiness ; Mercy ; Offerings and Sacrifices ; Philippians, Theology of ; Priest, Priesthood ; Romans, Theology of ; Sanctification ; Spirituality ; Temple ; Thankfulness, Thanksgiving ; Zechariah, Theology of EBD -> Burnt offering HBD -> Anthropology ; Apostolic Fathers ; Body ; Church ; Compassion ; Cross, Crucifixion ; Expiation, Propitiation ; Gestures ; Humanity ; Justification ; Priesthood Of The Believer ; Romans, Book Of ; Sermon On The Mount ; Service SBD -> Sacrifice EDL -> Devotional using 12:1
12:2 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. Study Resource List ACC -> Commentary on 12:2
BCC -> Commentary on 12:2
BNN -> Commentary on 12:2
DSN -> Synopsis on 12:2
GEB -> Study Notes on 12:2
GSB -> Study Notes on 12:2
GUZ -> Commentary on 12:2
JFB -> Commentary on 12:2
MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:2
MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:2
PNT -> Commentary on 12:2
RWP -> Study Notes on 12:2
TSK -> Entry for 12:2
WEN -> Notes on 12:2
NTB -> Commandments ; God (continued) ; Holiness ; Regeneration ; Religion ; Will ; Word Of God ; Worldliness TCR -> Daily Duty ; Divine ; Duty ; Formation ; God's ; God ; New ; Renewal, Spiritual ; Spiritual ; Surrendered Life, Characteristics of ; Three-fold Duty of Life ; Unworldliness ; Will ; Worldliness ; Worldliness-Unworldliness TTT -> Holiness ; Law of God, The BED -> Age, Ages ; Christians, Names of ; Church, the ; Denial ; Holy Spirit ; Holy Spirit, Gifts of ; New Self ; Perfect, Perfection ; Philippians, Theology of ; Priest, Priesthood ; Restore, Renew ; Romans, Theology of ; Sanctification ; Spirituality ; Temple ; World EBD -> Regeneration ; Transfiguration, the HBD -> Apostolic Fathers ; Church ; Gestures ; Human Free Will ; Mind ; Romans, Book Of ; Sermon On The Mount EDL -> Devotional using 12:2
LWS -> Devotional using 12:2
SPG -> Devotional using 12:2
TGIF -> Devotional using 12:2
12:3 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
12:4 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
12:5 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
12:6 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his F79 faith.
12:7 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
12:8 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
12:9 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
12:10 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
12:11 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12:12 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
12:13 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
12:14 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
12:15 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
12:16 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. F80 Do not be conceited.
12:17 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
12:18 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
12:19 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," F81 says the Lord.
12:20 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] On 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." F82
12:21 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Multi-Translation ] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
FOOTNOTES: F78 Or reasonable F79 Or in agreement with the F80 Or willing to do menial work F81 Deut. 32:35 F82 Prov. 25:21,22
Abbreviations Legend:
ACC - Adam Clark Commentary; BCC - Burton Coffman; BNN - Barnes' New Testament; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; GUZ - David Guzik's Commentaries; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TCR - Thompson Chain Reference; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; ATS - ATS Bible Dictionary; BED - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; HBD - Holman Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; EDL - Every Day Light; TGIF - ; LWS - Living Water for Your Soul; TV - ; PWP - ;
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