The New American Standard Bible
Book of Romans
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12:9 - [In Context|Original Greek] {Let} love R558 {be} without hypocrisy. Abhor R559 what is evil; cling to what is good.
12:10 - [In Context|Original Greek] {Be} devoted R560 to one another in brotherly love; give F203 preference to one another in R561 honor;
12:11 - [In Context|Original Greek] not lagging behind in diligence, fervent R562 in spirit, serving R563 the Lord;
12:12 - [In Context|Original Greek] rejoicing R564 in hope, persevering R565 in tribulation, devoted R566 to prayer,
12:13 - [In Context|Original Greek] contributing R567 to the needs of the saints, F204 practicing F205 R568 hospitality.
12:14 - [In Context|Original Greek] Bless R569 those who persecute you; F206 bless and do not curse.
12:15 - [In Context|Original Greek] Rejoice R570 with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
12:16 - [In Context|Original Greek] Be R571 of the same mind toward one another; do R572 not be haughty in mind, but associate F207 with the lowly. Do R573 not be wise in your own estimation.
12:17 - [In Context|Original Greek] Never R574 pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect F208 R575 what is right in the sight of all men.
12:18 - [In Context|Original Greek] If possible, so R576 far as it depends on you, be R577 at peace with all men.
12:19 - [In Context|Original Greek] Never R578 take your own revenge, beloved, but leave F209 room for the wrath {of God,} for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord.
12:20 - [In Context|Original Greek] "BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD."
12:21 - [In Context|Original Greek] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
FOOTNOTES: F203: Or simplicity F204: Or gives aid F205: Or outdo one another in showing honor F206: Or holy ones F207: Lit pursuing F208: Two early mss do not contain you F209: Or accommodate yourself to lowly things
CROSS REFERENCES: R558: John 15:2 R559: 2 Corinthians 3:16 R560: Romans 1:13 R561: Matthew 13:11; Romans 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7-10; Ephesians 3:3-5,9 R562: Romans 12:16 R563: Romans 11:7 R564: Luke 21:24; John 10:16; Romans 11:12 R565: Isaiah 59:20 R566: Isaiah 59:21; Jeremiah 31:33,34; Hebrews 8:10 R567: Isaiah 27:9; Hebrews 8:12 R568: Romans 5:10 R569: Deuteronomy 7:8; 10:15; Romans 9:5 R570: Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 1:26; Ephesians 1:18; 4:1,4; Philippians 3:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 2 Timothy 1:9; Hebrews 3:1; 2 Peter 1:10 R571: Hebrews 7:21 R572: Romans 3:9; Galatians 3:22 R573: Romans 2:4; Ephesians 3:8 R574: Ephesians 3:10; Colossians 2:3 R575: Job 5:9; 11:7; 15:8 R576: Isaiah 40:13; 1 Corinthians 2:16 R577: Job 35:7; 41:11 R578: 1 Corinthians 8:6; 11:12; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 2:10

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