Romans 12:14-18 (WEL) Bless those who persecute you. Bless; do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Seek to be harmonious with each other. Do not be inclined towards the upper class but condescend to those of lower status. Don’t be conceited in yourselves. 17 Do…
Romans 12:9-13 (WEL) Love must be genuine. Hate what is evil. Stick tightly to what is good. 10 Have mutual goodwill for one another with brotherly love, in honor showing preference to one another. 11 Don’t be slothful in zeal; be zealous in spirit; be serving the Lord. 12 Be rejoicing in hope, be…
Romans 12:3-8 (WEL) For I say to everyone among you, through the grace given to me, don’t cherish the thought that you are more important than what you should think [about yourself], but have sober thoughts, since God has dispensed to everyone a measure of faith. 4 For, just as we have many body…
Constable’s chapter summary: “In contrasting chapters 1-11 with chapters 12-16 of Romans, perhaps the most important distinction is that the first part deals primarily with God’s actions for humanity, and the last part deals with people’s actions in response to God’s. This is an oversimplification of the book, but the distinction is a valid…
Romans 8:35-39 (WEL) Who will separate us from Christ’s love? Will tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as nothing but sheep for slaughter.” [Psalm 44:22] 37 On the contrary, in all these things we are…
Romans 8:31-34 (WEL) God Loves Us and Helps Us To Be Conquerors 31 What will we say about these things? If God [is] for us, who [can be] against us? 32 He didn’t spare his own Son but handed him over for all of us. How much more will he not also graciously give…
Romans 8:28-30 (WEL) We know that all things are working together for good to those who love God, those who are called according to [His] purpose. 29 Because whom he foreknew, he also decided beforehand to conform to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover,…
Romans 8:23-27 (WEL) And not only [all creation], but we ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit. Even we ourselves groan within ourselves waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen isn’t hope because why should a person…
Romans 8:18-22 (WEL) For I’ve come to the conclusion that the sufferings of this present time aren’t worth [comparing] with the glory that will be revealed to us. 19 Creation waits with intense expectation for the appearance of God’s children. 20 For creation was placed under futility, not willingly, but by him who placed…
Romans 8:14-17 (WEL) 14 For all who are being led by God’s Spirit are God’s children. 15 For you have not received the spirit of slavery again [which produces] fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption which causes us to shout, “Abba, Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself is giving witness with our…