Romans 12:14

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¹⁴Bless those who persecute you;^(A) bless and do not curse.

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Romans 12:15

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¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.^(A)

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Romans 12:18-21

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¹⁸If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.^(A) ¹⁹Do not take revenge,^(B) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”^[a]^(C) says the Lord. ²⁰On 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.”^[b]^(D)

²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Footnotes

Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

Romans 13:11-14

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The Day Is Near

¹¹And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come^(A) for you to wake up from your slumber,^(B) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. ¹²The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.^(C) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness^(D) and put on the armor^(E) of light. ¹³Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,^(F) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.^(G) ¹⁴Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,^(H) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.^[a]^(I)

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Footnotes

Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.