Romans 12:9-21

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Love in Action

⁹Love must be sincere.^(A) Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.^(B) ¹⁰Be devoted to one another in love.^(C) Honor one another above yourselves.^(D) ¹¹Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,^(E) serving the Lord. ¹²Be joyful in hope,^(F) patient in affliction,^(G) faithful in prayer.^(H) ¹³Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.^(I) Practice hospitality.^(J)

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

¹⁷Do not repay anyone evil for evil.^(O) Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.^(P) ¹⁸If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.^(Q) ¹⁹Do not take revenge,^(R) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”^[b]^(S) 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.”^[c]^(T)

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

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Footnotes

Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

Psalm 119:161-176

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ש Sin and Shin

¹⁶¹Rulers persecute me^(A) without cause,
    but my heart trembles^(B) at your word.
¹⁶²I rejoice^(C) in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.^(D)
¹⁶³I hate and detest^(E) falsehood
    but I love your law.^(F)
¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise you
    for your righteous laws.^(G)
¹⁶⁵Great peace^(H) have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.^(I)
¹⁶⁶I wait for your salvation,^(J) Lord,
    and I follow your commands.
¹⁶⁷I obey your statutes,
    for I love them^(K) greatly.
¹⁶⁸I obey your precepts^(L) and your statutes,^(M)
    for all my ways are known^(N) to you.

ת Taw

¹⁶⁹May my cry come^(O) before you, Lord;
    give me understanding^(P) according to your word.^(Q)
¹⁷⁰May my supplication come^(R) before you;
    deliver me^(S) according to your promise.^(T)
¹⁷¹May my lips overflow with praise,^(U)
    for you teach me^(V) your decrees.
¹⁷²May my tongue sing^(W) of your word,
    for all your commands are righteous.^(X)
¹⁷³May your hand be ready to help^(Y) me,
    for I have chosen^(Z) your precepts.
¹⁷⁴I long for your salvation,^(AA) Lord,
    and your law gives me delight.^(AB)
¹⁷⁵Let me live^(AC) that I may praise you,
    and may your laws sustain me.
¹⁷⁶I have strayed like a lost sheep.^(AD)
    Seek your servant,
    for I have not forgotten^(AE) your commands.