Romans 12:8

or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7or service, in the service; or he who teaches, in the teaching;

9Love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:8but thou shall surely open thy hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need which he wants.

Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shall rejoice before LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in th

Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Psalms 101:1I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To thee, O LORD, I will sing praises.

Proverbs 22:9He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21

Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 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. 2 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. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →

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