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The Living Sacrament Romans 12:9-21

Emphasizing virtues and righteous behavior, this text offers guidance on living a life aligned with moral and spiritual principles. Key themes include supporting those in need, fervent spirituality, and leaving vengeance to divine justice rather than seeking it personally.

The Living
Sacrament
Romans 12:9-21

Bless your Persecutors

εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς 

εὐλογεῖτε καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε

Pursue Hospitality

τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες

Leave Vengeance to the Lord

μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες

ἀγαπητοί


ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ

γέγραπται γάρ


Ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις

ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω

λέγει κύριος


ἐὰν οὖν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου

ψώμιζε αὐτόν

ἐὰν διψᾷ

πότιζε αὐτόν


τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν

ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις

ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ

Rejoice in Hope

τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες

Not Haughty Associate with the Lowly

μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες 

ἀλλὰ 

τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι








Overcome Evil with Good

μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ 

ἀλλὰ 

νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν

Patient in Tribulation

τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες

Not Wise by or to Yourself

μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρ' ἑαυτοῖς

Serve the Lord

τῷ Κυρίῳ δουλεύοντες

Strive for Peace with All Men

εἰ δυνατόν τὸ ἐξ ὑμῶν 

μετὰ πάντων ἀνθρώπων 

εἰρηνεύοντες

Be Like-Minded with One Another

τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες

Contribute to the Needs of the Saints

ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες

Depart from Evil Cling to Good

ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν

κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ


ἀποστυγέω: from apo and stugeó (to hate)

From apo and the base of stugnetos


HELPS Word-studies

4767 stygnētós – properly, "hateful" ("abominable") (LS) (used only in Tit 3:3).


4767 /stygnētós ("despicable, detestable") describes people who actively hate good things, i.e. find them abhorrent (loathsome).


[4767(stygnētós) describes what is odious (repulsive, disgusting) – as when "self-revealed failure" is apparent even to the perpetrator of a crime (see White, EGT, 4:198)]

Model Honor to One Another

τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι


HELPS Word-studies


4285 proēgéomai (from 4253 /pró, "before" and 2233 /hēgéomai, "leading to an important conclusion") – properly, to lead the way, passing on the right example (modeling, exhibiting) the proper behavior, i.e. so others can follow the one "going first."

Fervent in Spirit

τῇ σπουδῇ μὴ ὀκνηροί

τῷ πνεύματι ζέοντες

Rejoice with the Rejoicing Weep with the Weeping

χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων 

καὶ 

κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων

Constant in Prayer

προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες

Love without Hypocrisy

Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος

Act Honorably before All Men

μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες 

προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων

Love the Brotherhood Affectionately

τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς

ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι

The Living Sacrament Romans 12:9-21