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Romans 12:7-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Romans 12:7-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
7 or service[a], in-the-sphere-of [b] your service[c]; or the one teaching, in the sphere of your teaching[d]; 8 or the one exhorting[e], in the sphere of your exhortation[f]; the one giving, with[g] generosity[h]; the one leading[i], with diligence; the one showing-mercy, with cheerfulness.
Think And Diligently Act In Love, Faith, And Holiness
9 I say[j] to let your love be sincere[k], while abhorring the evil, clinging[l] to the good;
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- Romans 12:7 Or, ministry.
- Romans 12:7 Or, with, by. Both the gift and the sphere or realm in which it is used are gifts from God.
- Romans 12:7 Or, the service given.
- Romans 12:7 Or, the teaching given.
- Romans 12:8 Or, encouraging, comforting.
- Romans 12:8 Or, the exhortation given.
- Romans 12:8 Paul changes from referring to the sphere in which the gift is used to the manner in which it is used.
- Romans 12:8 Or, simplicity (that is, without any self-seeking motive or partiality), sincerity.
- Romans 12:8 Or, managing, ruling, being at the head, presiding over.
- Romans 12:9 What follows is clearly a series of exhortations, so most make them all commands. Here they are given as Paul wrote them, with words supplied in italics to make the sense clear. Since there is no clear indication of a change of subject, they are listed as a continuation of what Paul wants to ‘say to everyone being among you’, v 3.
- Romans 12:9 Or, genuine, without-hypocrisy.
- Romans 12:9 Or, joining oneself to, associating with.
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Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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