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

Sheweth

2 Corinthians 9:7

General references

1 Corinthians 12:7

Bible References

Exhorteth

Then after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogues sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if ye are disposed to give a word of exhortation to the people, speak.

Then Judas and Silas, being also themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren, in many a discourse, and established them.

And passing through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he went into Greece.

But he that prophesieth, addresseth men for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

And our exhortation originated not from delusion, or impurity, or from guile;

Till I come, apply to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

not deserting the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom with some, but exhorting to it; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

Giveth

communicating to the wants of the saints; prompt to hospitality.

Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward.

And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me.

AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.

Now all who believed were together, and had all things common;

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

And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the spirit that a great famine was coming upon the whole habitable globe: which also came in the reign of Claudius Caesar.

NOW we inform you, brethren, of the grace of God which hath been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

So, tenderly affected towards you, we could with pleasure have imparted to you not the gospel of God only, but our own lives also, because ye were beloved by us.

Exercise hospitality one towards another without grudgings.

With simplicity

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.

that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality.

But I fear lest as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which belongs to Christ.

Servants, be obedient to your masters after the flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as unto Christ;

Servants, obey in all things your masters after the flesh, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but, in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

Ruleth

For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God's ministers, continually employed on this very service.

Then when the proconsul saw what was done, he believed, being struck with the doctrine of the Lord.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

And these also hath God placed in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, directors, different kinds of tongues.

Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:

Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity.

feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;

Sheweth

Let every man, as he hath purposed in heart, give, not with reluctance or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

General references

Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness.