Romans 12:8

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Romans 12:8

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Summary

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

Giveth

With simplicity

Colossians 3:22

Ruleth

With diligence

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Sheweth

General references

Exodus 18:13

1 Corinthians 12:7

Bible References

Exhorteth

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another ; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words.

Giveth

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

The fool shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

With simplicity

For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

Ruleth

For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

With diligence

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

Sheweth

and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in the midst of thee, in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, and we sinned: in them have we been of long time; and shall we be saved?

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

General references

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.