Curse not — No, not in your heart.
Bless them ... - see the note at Matthew 5:44 ; compare Luke 6:28 . Bless, and curse not - Bless only; or continue to bless, however long o...
In the Christian Temper, modesty is the first desideratum. Romans 12:3 . I tell everyone that is among you not to be high-minded above a ri...
which . that. persecute . The Same Greek. word as for "given to", Romans 12:13 .
14. Bless them, etc. I wish, once for all, to remind the reader, that he is not scrupulously to seek a precise order as to the precepts here...
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Bless them which persecute you - Ευλογειτε, Give good words, or pray for them that give you bad...
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Bless (that is, Wish and call down by prayer a blessing on) them which persecute you: b...
Paraphrase. '(1) God's redeeming love should be answered by the true sacrifice and spiritual ritual service of a life of purity and self-denial and...
Cp. Matthew 5:44 .
(9-21) Now follow to the end of the chapter a number of general exhortations, not addressed to particular persons or classes, but to the Church at la...
Bless them which persecute you. — Apparently with allusion to Matthew 5:44 . It was probably just about the time that St. Paul was writing this Ep...
Chapter 26 CHRISTIAN DUTY: DETAILS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT Romans 12:8-21 ST. PAUL has set before us the life of surrender, of the "giving over" o...
Living as a Christian Romans 12:9-21 In this section the Apostle shows how the great principle of consecration must affect the details of condu...
The word "therefore" links all that is now to be said with everything that has gone before. Because of the grace of God, the believer is called to ce...
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; (7) O...
Bless them which persecute you ,.... It is the lot of God's, people in this world to be persecuted by the men of it, in some shape or another, eithe...
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Ver. 14. Bless them ] See Trapp on " Mat 5:44 "
Rejoicing in hope Of perfect holiness and everlasting happiness; or of the glory of God; ( Romans 5:2 ;) and of eternal life, Titus 1:2 ; pat...
Practical Response in Believers Now Paul has completed his treatment of the subject of God's counsel in reference to salvation - counsel accomplis...
Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren...
Bless them which persecute you; i.e. pray for them, and wish well to them. This is borrowed from Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:28 : see the like in 1...
1). Christian Living (12:1-13:14). In this passage Paul calls on God's people so to present their bodies as a living offering to God, through thei...
A Call To Make Real In The Church And In The World The Righteousness Which They Have Received (12:1-15:33). This section moves from the indicative...
A Call To Fulfil The Law Of Christ And Of The Scriptures. The Working Out Of Love (12:9-21). Having dealt with what was necessary for the edifying...
‘Bless those who persecute you, bless, and curse not.' The first call is to bless those who persecute us, and not to curse them. The first clause ba...
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...
CRITICAL NOTES Romans 12:12 . Patient in tribulation .—θλίψις, a pressing together, pressure, from θλίβω, to press. So in Mark 3:9 , “lest they...
Romans 12:1 . I beseech you therefore, brethren, Paul is a calm reasoner. He is a bold starer of truth, but here he comes to pleading with us. I...
Romans 12:1 . I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God. Under the form of entreaty he now tenderly exhorts them, in return for all...
Distributing to the necessity of saints. I. Who are the saints? 1. All that truly believe in Christ are sanctified. 2. All that profess to b...
EXPOSITION Ver. 1–ch. 14:23 III . HORTATORY . It is St. Paul's way to supplement his doctrinal treatises with detailed practical directions...
The Christian's conduct in his personal relations:
Bless them which persecute you; bless, and curse not.
1 Corinthians 4:12 ; 1 Corinthians 4:13 ; 1 Peter 2:21-23 ; 1 Peter 3:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 ; Acts 7:60 ; James 3:10 ; Job 31:29 ; Job 31...
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.