Commands To Love All (12:14-18).
Having looked at the needs of believers, Paul now turns his attention to the need for those who have experienced the mercies of God to demonstrate love towards all men, including, of course, believers. These injunctions commence with the requirement that we love even our enemies who persecute us (Romans 12:14), and they end with the need to be seen as honourable in the sight of ‘all men', and with a desire that believers might be at peace with ‘all men'. They thus summarise our responsibility towards all mankind. However, having said that, included among them are injunctions that seemingly have the church in mind (Romans 12:16 would appear mainly to refer to behaviour and attitude to be revealed among believers, even though more widely applicable).