Chapter 12
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
beseech
15:30 1 Corinthians 1:10 2 Corinthians 5:20 6:1 10:1 Ephesians 4:1 1 Thessalonians 4:1,10 5:12 Hebrews 13:22
by the
2:4 9:23 11:30,31 Psalms 116:12 Luke 7:47 2 Corinthians 4:1 5:14,15 Ephesians 2:4-10 Philippians 2:1-5 Titus 3:4-8 1 Peter 2:10-12
that ye
6:13,16,19 Psalms 50:13,14 1 Corinthians 6:13-20 Philippians 1:20 Hebrews 10:22
a living
Psalms 69:30,31 Hosea 14:2 1 Corinthians 5:7,8 2 Corinthians 4:16 Philippians 2:17 Hebrews 10:20-22 Hebrews 13:15,16 1 Peter 2:5
acceptable
2 15:16 Psalms 19:14 Isaiah 56:7 Jeremiah 6:20 Ephesians 5:10 Philippians 4:18 1 Timothy 2:3 1 Timothy 5:4 1 Peter 2:5,20
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
be not
Exodus 23:2 Leviticus 18:29,30 Deuteronomy 18:9-14 John 7:7 14:30 15:19 17:14 1 Corinthians 3:19 2 Corinthians 4:4 6:14-17 Galatians 1:4 Ephesians 2:2 4:17-20 James 1:27 4:4 1 Peter 1:14,18 4:2 2 Peter 1:4 2:20 1 John 2:15-17 3:13 4:4,5 5:19 Revelation 12:9 13:8
be ye
13:14 Psalms 51:10 Ezekiel 18:31 36:26 2 Corinthians 5:17 Ephesians 1:18 4:22-24 Colossians 1:21,22 3:10 Titus 3:5
prove
1 Psalms 34:8 Ephesians 5:10,17 1 Peter 2:3
good
1 7:12,14,22 Psalms 19:7-11 119:47,48,72,97,103,128,174 Proverbs 3:1-4 Proverbs 3:13-18 Galatians 5:22-23 Ephesians 5:9 Colossians 4:12 1 Thessalonians 4:3 2 Timothy 3:16,17
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
I say
6-8 1:5 15:15,16 1 Corinthians 3:10 15:10 Galatians 2:8,9 Ephesians 3:2,4,7,8 4:7-12 Colossians 1:29 1 Timothy 1:14 1 Peter 4:11
not to
11:20,25 Proverbs 16:18,19 25:27 26:12 Ecclesiastes 7:16 Micah 6:8 Matthew 18:1-4 Luke 18:11 1 Corinthians 4:7,8 2 Corinthians 12:7 Galatians 6:3 Philippians 2:3-8 Colossians 2:13 James 4:6 1 Peter 5:5 3 John 1:9
soberly
Gr. to sobriety.
1 Timothy 2:9,15 Titus 2:2,4,6,12 1 Peter 1:13 4:7 5:8
according
6 John 3:34 1 Corinthians 4:7 12:7-11 2 Corinthians 12:13 Ephesians 4:7,13,16
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
1 Corinthians 12:4,12,27 Ephesians 4:15,16
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
4 1 Corinthians 10:17 12:12-14,20,27,28 Ephesians 1:23 4:25 5:23,30 Colossians 1:24 Colossians 2:19
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
then
1:11 1 Corinthians 1:5-7 4:6,7 12:4-11,28-31 13:2 1 Peter 4:10,11
differing according
whether
Matthew 23:34 Luke 11:49 Acts 2:17 11:27,28 13:1 15:32 21:9 1 Corinthians 12:10,28 13:2 14:1,3-5,24,29,31,32 Ephesians 3:5 4:11 1 Thessalonians 5:20
according to the proportion
3 Acts 18:24-28 2 Corinthians 8:12 Philippians 3:15
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
ministry
Isaiah 21:8 Ezekiel 3:17-21 33:7-9 Matthew 24:45-47 Luke 12:42-44 Acts 20:20,28 Colossians 4:17 1 Timothy 4:16 2 Timothy 4:2 1 Peter 5:1-4
or he
Deuteronomy 33:10 1 Samuel 12:23 Psalms 34:11 51:13 Ecclesiastes 12:9 Matthew 28:19 John 3:2 Acts 13:1 Galatians 6:6 Ephesians 4:11 Colossians 1:28,29 1 Timothy 2:7 3:2 5:17 2 Timothy 2:2,24
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
exhorteth
Acts 13:15 15:32 20:2 1 Corinthians 14:3 1 Thessalonians 2:3 1 Timothy 4:13 Hebrews 10:25 13:22
giveth
or, imparteth.
13 Deuteronomy 15:8-11,14 Job 31:16-20 Psalms 112:9 Proverbs 22:9 Ecclesiastes 11:1,2,6 Isaiah 32:5,8 58:7-11 Matthew 6:2-4 25:40 Luke 21:1-4 Acts 2:44-46 4:33-35 Acts 11:28-30 2 Corinthians 8:1-9,12 1 Thessalonians 2:8 1 Peter 4:9-11
with simplicity
or, liberally.
2 Corinthians 1:12 8:2 11:3 Ephesians 6:5 Colossians 3:22
ruleth
13:6 Genesis 18:19 Psalms 101:1-8 Acts 13:12 20:28 1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Thessalonians 5:12-14 1 Timothy 3:4,5 5:17 Hebrews 13:7,17,24 1 Peter 5:2,3
with diligence
shewth
Deuteronomy 16:11,14,15 Psalms 37:21 Isaiah 64:5 2 Corinthians 9:7
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
love
2 Samuel 20:9,10 Psalms 55:21 Proverbs 26:25 Ezekiel 33:31 Matthew 26:49 John 12:6 2 Corinthians 6:6 8:8 1 Thessalonians 2:3 1 Timothy 1:5 James 2:15,16 1 Peter 1:22 4:8 1 John 3:18-20
Abhor
Psalms 34:14 36:4 45:7 97:10 101:3 119:104,163 Proverbs 8:13 Amos 5:15 Hebrews 1:9
cleave
Acts 11:23 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Hebrews 12:14 1 Peter 3:10,11
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
kindly
John 13:34,35 15:17 17:21 Acts 4:32 Galatians 5:6,13,22 Ephesians 4:1-3 Colossians 1:4 1 Thessalonians 4:9 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Hebrews 13:1 1 Peter 1:22 2:17 3:8,9 2 Peter 1:7 1 John 2:9-11 3:10-18 4:11,20,21 5:1,2
with brotherly love
or, in the love of the brethren.
in honour
Genesis 13:9 Matthew 20:26 Luke 14:10 Philippians 2:3 1 Peter 5:5
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
slothful
Exodus 5:17 Proverbs 6:6-9 10:26 13:4 18:9 22:29 24:30-34 26:13-16 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Isaiah 56:10 Matthew 25:26 Acts 20:34,35 Ephesians 4:28 1 Thessalonians 4:11,12 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 1 Timothy 5:13 Hebrews 6:10,11
fervent
Matthew 24:12 Acts 18:25 Colossians 4:12,13 James 5:16 1 Peter 1:22 4:8 Revelation 2:4 Revelation 3:15,16
serving
1 Corinthians 7:22 Ephesians 6:5-8 Colossians 3:22-24 4:1 Titus 2:9,10 Hebrews 12:28
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Rejoicing
5:2,3 15:13 Psalms 16:9-11 71:20-23 73:24-26 Proverbs 10:28 14:32 Lamentations 3:24-26 Habakkuk 3:17,18 Matthew 5:12 Luke 10:20 1 Corinthians 13:13 Philippians 3:1 4:4 Colossians 1:27 1 Thessalonians 5:8,16 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17 Titus 2:13 3:7 Hebrews 3:6 6:17-19 1 Peter 1:3-8 4:13 1 John 3:1-3
patient
2:7 5:3,4 8:25 15:4 Psalms 37:7 40:1 Luke 8:15 21:19 Colossians 1:11 1 Thessalonians 1:3 2 Thessalonians 1:4 3:5 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Timothy 3:10 Hebrews 6:12,15 10:36 12:1 James 1:3,4 5:7,10,11 1 Peter 2:19,20 2 Peter 1:6 Revelation 13:10
continuing
Genesis 32:24-26 Job 27:8-10 Psalms 55:16,17 62:8 109:4 Jeremiah 29:12,13 Daniel 9:18,19 Luke 11:5-13 18:1-8,9-43 Acts 1:14 2:42 6:4 12:5 2 Corinthians 12:8 Ephesians 6:18,19 Philippians 4:6,7 Colossians 4:2,12 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Hebrews 5:7 James 5:15,16 1 Peter 4:7 1 John 5:14,15
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Distributing
8 15:25-28 Psalms 41:1 Acts 4:35 9:36-41 10:4 20:34,35 1 Corinthians 16:1,2 2 Corinthians 8:1-4 9:1,12 Galatians 6:10 Philemon 1:7 Hebrews 6:10 13:16 1 John 3:17
given
Genesis 18:2-8 19:1-3 1 Timothy 3:2 5:10 Titus 1:8 Hebrews 13:2 1 Peter 4:9
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
21 Job 31:29,30 Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:28 23:34 Acts 7:60 1 Corinthians 4:12,13 1 Thessalonians 5:15 James 3:10 1 Peter 2:21-23 3:9
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Rejoice
Isaiah 66:10-14 Luke 1:58 15:5-10 Acts 11:23 1 Corinthians 12:26 2 Corinthians 2:3 Philippians 2:17,18,28
weep
Nehemiah 1:4 Job 2:11 Psalms 35:13,14 Jeremiah 9:1 John 11:19,33-36 2 Corinthians 11:29 Philippians 2:26 Hebrews 13:3
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.
of the
15:5 6:2 2 Chronicles 30:12 Jeremiah 32:39 Acts 4:32 1 Corinthians 1:10 Philippians 1:27 2:2,3 Philippians 3:16 4:2 1 Peter 3:8
Mind
Psalms 131:1,2 Jeremiah 45:5 Matthew 18:1-4 20:21-28 Luke 4:6-11 22:24-27 1 Peter 5:3 3 John 1:9 Revelation 13:7,8
condescend to men of low estate
or, be contented with mean things.
Job 31:13-16 36:5 Proverbs 17:5 19:7,17,22 Matthew 6:25,26 11:5 26:11 Luke 6:20 14:13 Philippians 4:11-13 1 Timothy 6:6-9 Hebrews 13:5 James 2:5,6
Be not
11:25 Proverbs 3:7 26:12 Isaiah 5:21 1 Corinthians 3:18 4:10 6:5 8:2 James 3:13-17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Recompense
19 Proverbs 20:22 Matthew 5:39 1 Thessalonians 5:15 1 Peter 3:9
Provide
14:16 1 Corinthians 6:6,7 13:4,5 2 Corinthians 8:20,21 Philippians 4:8,9 Colossians 4:5 1 Thessalonians 4:12 1 Thessalonians 5:22 1 Timothy 5:14 Titus 2:4,5 1 Peter 2:12 3:16
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
14:17,19 2 Samuel 20:19 Psalms 34:14 120:5-7 Proverbs 12:20 Matthew 5:5,9 Mark 9:50 1 Corinthians 7:15 2 Corinthians 13:11 Galatians 5:22 Ephesians 4:3 Colossians 3:14,15 1 Thessalonians 5:13 2 Timothy 2:22 Hebrews 12:14 James 3:16-18 1 Peter 3:11
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
avenge
14,17 Leviticus 19:18 1 Samuel 25:26,33 Proverbs 24:17-19,29 Ezekiel 25:12
give
Matthew 5:39 Luke 6:27-29 9:55,56
Vengeance
13:4 Deuteronomy 32:35,43 Psalms 94:1-3 Nahum 1:2,3 Hebrews 10:30
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
if thine
Exodus 23:4,5 1 Samuel 24:16-19 26:21 Proverbs 25:21,22 Matthew 5:44
coals
Psalms 120:4 140:10 Song of Solomon 8:6,7
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.