Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 12:13
Communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.Communicating ... refers to the giving of money or supplies and is the constant duty of every Christian, the first priority in such sharing of God's gracious gifts going to Christians, rather than to the world generally; and even the Christian's claim upon the generosity of his fellows being resident in his "necessities," and not merely in his desires and wants. Many of the commentators translate "distributing" for... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer.As the deeply spiritual R. C. Bell expressed it,Our difficulty lies not in comprehending but in obeying.[11]The glorious hope of the Christian is more than enough to flood the soul with rejoicing, even in the midst of abounding disappointments, provided it is kept in focus by the mind. This hope is the anchor of the soul (Hebrews 6:19) which enables the child of God to endure whatever storms may come, but not, however,... read more