Romans 12:13-17 NIV

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 12:9-13

12:9-13 Your love must be completely sincere. Hate that which is evil and cling to that which is good. Be affectionate to one another in brotherly love. Give to each other priority in honour. Do not be sluggish in zeal. Keep your spirit at boiling point. Seize your opportunities. Rejoice in hope. Meet tribulation with triumphant fortitude. Be persevering in prayer. Share what you have to help the needs of God's dedicated people. Be eager in giving hospitality. Paul presents his people with... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 12:14-21

12:14-21 Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Keep your thoughts from pride; and never refuse to be associated with humble people. Don't become conceitedly wise in your own estimation. Never return evil for evil. Take thought to make your conduct fair for all to see. If it is possible, as far as you can, live at peace with all men. Beloved, do not seek to revenge... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:13

Distributing to the necessity of saints ,.... Or "communicating", as many versions render the word; "distributing" more properly belongs to the officers of the church, the deacons, and communicating to the members of it in common. All men in general are to be relieved that are in want, even our very enemies, and particularly such as are our own flesh and blood, nearly related to us, aged parents, &c.; and especially they that are of the household of faith, here called "saints"; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:14

Bless them which persecute you ,.... It is the lot of God's, people in this world to be persecuted by the men of it, in some shape or another, either by words or deeds; either by reviling and reproaching them, and speaking all manner of evil of them; or by hindering them the free exercise of religious worship, by confiscation of their goods, imprisonment of their persons, by violently torturing their bodies, and taking away their lives; under all which circumstances they are taught to ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:15

Rejoice with them that do rejoice ,.... Not in anything sinful and criminal, in a thing of nought, in men's own boastings; all such rejoicing is evil, and not to be joined in; but in things good and laudable, as in outward prosperity; and to rejoice with such, is a very difficult task; for unless persons have a near concern in the prosperity of others, they are very apt to envy it, or to murmur and repine, that they are not in equal, or superior circumstances; and also in things spiritual,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one towards another ,.... Which is not to be understood of the sameness of their judgment, or of their agreement in sentiments, espousing the same doctrines, observing the same ordinances, and in the same manner, and attending to the same form of discipline; but of their having the same love, and being of the same accord and affection to one another, entertaining the same good opinion, or a better, of others than of themselves; and so the Syriac version renders the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:17

Recompence to no man evil for evil ,.... Neither evil words for evil words, railing for railing; nor evil deeds for evil deeds, one ill turn for another; nor the evil of punishment for the evil of fault, unless it be by persons, who under God have an authority to inflict it; as the civil magistrate, who "is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil", Romans 13:4 ; but private revenge is what is here forbidden: providing things honest in the sight of all... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:13

Distributing to the necessity of saints - Relieve your poor brethren according to the power which God has given you. Do good unto all men, but especially to them which are of the household of faith. Instead of χρειαις , necessities, some ancient MSS. have μνειαις , memorials; distributing to the memorials of the saints, which some interpret as referring to saints that were absent; as if he had said: Do not forget those in other Churches who have a claim on your bounty. But I really... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:14

Bless them which persecute you - Ευλογειτε , Give good words, or pray for them that give you bad words, καταρασθε , who make dire imprecations against you. Bless them, pray for them, and on no account curse them, whatever the provocation may be. Have the loving, forgiving mind that was in your Lord. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:15

Rejoice with them that do rejoice - Take a lively interest in the prosperity of others. Let it be a matter of rejoicing to you when you hear of the health, prosperity, or happiness of any brother. Weep with them that weep - Labour after a compassionate or sympathizing mind. Let your heart feel for the distressed; enter into their sorrows, and bear a part of their burdens. It is a fact, attested by universal experience, that by sympathy a man may receive into his own affectionate feelings... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 12:9-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 12:14-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 12:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:15

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