Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Romans 12

^{1 !} The conuersation, loue and workes of suche as beleue in Christ.

^{1 a} In stede of dead beasts, liuelie sacrifices in stede of the blood of beastes which was but a shadowe & pleased not God of it self, the acceptable sacrifice of the spiritual man, framed by faith to godlines and charitie.

^{1 b} That is, true lawful * spiritual, {1 Pet. 2,5}

^{2 c} Whatsoeuer is not agreable to Gods wil, is euil, displeasant and vnperfect.

^{3 d} Two things are required, if we wil judge soberly of Gods giftes in vs: the one that we do not arrogate to our selues that which we haue not: next, that we boast not of the giftes, but reuerently vse them to Gods honour.

^{3 e} That is, soberly, not neglecting Gods giftes, but vsing them to his glorie.

^{6 g} By faith he meaneth the knowledge of God in Christ with the gifts of the holie Gost.

^{6 f} By prophecying here he meaneth preaching and teaching, & by office or ministerie all suche offices, as apperteine to the Church as Elders, Deacons, &c.

^{8 i} He meaneth them which were appointed to loke vnto the poore, as for the moste parte were the widowes, {Act. 6,1, 1 tim 5,9}

^{8 h} Of these officers some are Deacons, some Gouernours, some kepe the poore.

^{11 /} Or, the time.

^{16 k} That is, in your owne conceit.

^{17 l} Liue so honestly & godly that no man can finde faute with you.

^{19 !} Not to seke reuengance.

^{20 m} For ether thou shalt wonne him with thy benefit, or els his conscience shal beare him witnes that Gods burning wrath hangeth ouer him.