Romans 12:8
if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- exhorteth
- Acts 13:15; Acts 15:32; Acts 20:2; 1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:13; Hebrews 10:25; Hebrews 13:22
- giveth
- or, imparteth.
- Romans 12:13; Deuteronomy 15:8–11, 14; Job 31:16–20; Psalm 112:9; Proverbs 22:9; Ecclesiastes 11:1, 2, 6; Isaiah 32:5, 8; Isaiah 58:7–11; Matthew 6:2–4; Matthew 25:40; Luke 21:1–4; Acts 2:44–46; Acts 4:33–35; Acts 11:28–30; 2 Corinthians 8:1–9, 12; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; 1 Peter 4:9–11
- with simplicity
- or, liberally.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22
- ruleth
- Romans 13:6; Genesis 18:19; Psalm 101:1–8; Acts 13:12; Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Thessalonians 5:12–14; 1 Timothy 3:4, 5; 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:7, 17, 24; 1 Peter 5:2, 3
- with diligence
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
- shewth
- Deuteronomy 16:11, 14, 15; Psalm 37:21; Isaiah 64:5; 2 Corinthians 9:7