Real Christian Behavior
Romans 12: 9-21
J. B. Phillips New Testament
12:9 - Let us have no imitation Christian love. Let us have a genuine break with evil and a real devotion to good.
12:10 - Let us have real warm affection for one another as between brothers, and a willingness to let the other man have the credit.
12:11 - Let us not allow slackness to spoil our work and let us keep the fires of the spirit burning, as we do our work for God.
12:12 - Base your happiness on your hope in Christ. When trials come endure them patiently, steadfastly maintain the habit of prayer.
12:13 - Give freely to fellow-Christians in want, never grudging a meal or a bed to those who need them.
12:14 - ... as for those who try to make your life a misery, bless them. Don't curse, bless.
12:15 - Share the happiness of those who are happy, the sorrow of those who are sad.
12:16 - Live in harmony with each other. Don't become snobbish but take a real interest in ordinary people. Don't become set in your own opinions.
12:17 - Don't pay back a bad turn by a bad turn, to anyone. Don't say "it doesn't matter what people think", but see that your public behaviour is above criticism.
12:18 - As far as your responsibility goes, live at peace with everyone.
12:19 - Never take vengeance into your own hands, my dear friends: stand back and let God punish if he will. For it is written: 'Vengeance is mine. I will repay'.
12:20-21 - ... these are God's words: 'Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head'. Don't allow yourself to be overpowered with evil. Take the offensive - overpower evil by good!
J. B. Phillips New Testament
12:9 - Let us have no imitation Christian love. Let us have a genuine break with evil and a real devotion to good.
12:10 - Let us have real warm affection for one another as between brothers, and a willingness to let the other man have the credit.
12:11 - Let us not allow slackness to spoil our work and let us keep the fires of the spirit burning, as we do our work for God.
12:12 - Base your happiness on your hope in Christ. When trials come endure them patiently, steadfastly maintain the habit of prayer.
12:13 - Give freely to fellow-Christians in want, never grudging a meal or a bed to those who need them.
12:14 - ... as for those who try to make your life a misery, bless them. Don't curse, bless.
12:15 - Share the happiness of those who are happy, the sorrow of those who are sad.
12:16 - Live in harmony with each other. Don't become snobbish but take a real interest in ordinary people. Don't become set in your own opinions.
12:17 - Don't pay back a bad turn by a bad turn, to anyone. Don't say "it doesn't matter what people think", but see that your public behaviour is above criticism.
12:18 - As far as your responsibility goes, live at peace with everyone.
12:19 - Never take vengeance into your own hands, my dear friends: stand back and let God punish if he will. For it is written: 'Vengeance is mine. I will repay'.
12:20-21 - ... these are God's words: 'Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head'. Don't allow yourself to be overpowered with evil. Take the offensive - overpower evil by good!
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