10 Be devoted to one another in love.(A) Honor one another above yourselves.(B) 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,(C) serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope,(D) patient in affliction,(E) faithful in prayer.(F) 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.(G) Practice hospitality.(H)

14 Bless those who persecute you;(I) bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.(J) 16 Live in harmony with one another.(K) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.(L)

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.(M) Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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