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Romans 12:1-21 (CEV)

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¹ Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God. ² Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him. ³ I realize how kind God has been to me, and so I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really are. Use good sense and measure yourself by the amount of faith that God has given you. ⁴ A body is made up of many parts, and each of them has its own use. ⁵ That's how it is with us. There are many of us, but we each are part of the body of Christ, as well as part of one another. ⁶ God has also given each of us different gifts to use. If we can prophesy, we should do it according to the amount of faith we have. ⁷ If we can serve others, we should serve. If we can teach, we should teach. ⁸ If we can encourage others, we should encourage them. If we can give, we should be generous. If we are leaders, we should do our best. If we are good to others, we should do it cheerfully. ⁹ Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good. ¹⁰ Love each other as brothers and sisters and honor others more than you do yourself. ¹¹ Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord. ¹² Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying. ¹³ Take care of God's needy people and welcome strangers into your home. ¹⁴ Ask God to bless everyone who mistreats you. Ask him to bless them and not to curse them. ¹⁵ When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad. ¹⁶ Be friendly with everyone. Don't be proud and feel that you are smarter than others. Make friends with ordinary people. ¹⁷ Don't mistreat someone who has mistreated you. But try to earn the respect of others, ¹⁸ and do your best to live at peace with everyone. ¹⁹ Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says, "I am the one to take revenge and pay them back." ²⁰ The Scriptures also say, "If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink. This will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads." ²¹ Don't let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Worship - Bodies as living sacrifices - act of worship
(v. 1) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - Bodies as living sacrifices - act of worship
(v. 1) Pleasing God - Offering your bodies as living sacrifices pleases the God
(v. 2) Pleasing God - Offering your bodies as living sacrifices pleases the God
(v. 2) Holy / Holiness / Worldliness - Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world
(v. 3) Pride - Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought; but with sober judgement
(v. 3) Pleasing God - Offering your bodies as living sacrifices pleases the God
(v. 4) Church - We are the body of the church
(v. 5) Church - We are the body of the church
(v. 8) Giving / Contribution - Gift of giving - let him give generously
(v. 9) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Hate evil, cling to what is good
(v. 9) Love - Love must be sincere
(v. 10) Humility - Honor others above yourself
(v. 10) Respect - Honor one another above yourselves
(v. 11) Zeal / Boldness / Radicalness - Never be lacking in zeal
(v. 12) Faith / Doubt / Worry - Be faithful in prayer
(v. 12) Prayer - Be faithful in prayer
(v. 15) Compassion / Concern - Mourn with those who mourn
(v. 16) Pride - Be willing to associate with people of low position
(v. 16) Unity - Live in harmony with one another
(v. 17) Enemies - Do not repay - God's will avenge
(v. 17) War / Fighting - Do not repay - God's will avenge
(v. 18) Peace - Live at peace with everyone - if it depends on you
(v. 18) Enemies - Do not repay - God's will avenge
(v. 18) War / Fighting - Do not repay - God's will avenge
(v. 19) Enemies - Do not repay - God's will avenge
(v. 19) War / Fighting - Do not repay - God's will avenge

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Power of Gratitude - Is your Job Sacred or Secular? (2008-03-05)
(v. 1) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 1) Renewing of your Mind (part I) (2012-03-18)
(v. 1) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 1) Waking Dead - Setting the Heart Free (2010-09-19)
(v. 1) Contagious Christian - Strength of Sacrifice (part III) (2010-10-28)
(v. 1) Purpose Driven Life - Accepting Your Assignment (2008-06-24)
(v. 1) Purpose Driven Life - Worship That Pleases God (2008-06-05)
(v. 1) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 1) Kingdom First - Wise Investing (2010-01-24)
(v. 2) Contagious Christian - Strength of Sacrifice (part III) (2010-10-28)
(v. 2) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 2) NT Commands (part III) (2011-03-10)
(v. 2) Day 14 - A New Creation (2011-12-17)
(v. 2) NT Commands (part III) (2011-03-10)
(v. 2) NT Commands (part II) (2011-03-09)
(v. 2) Renewing of your Mind (part I) (2012-03-18)
(v. 2) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 3) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 3) Purpose Driven Life - Using What God Gave You (2008-06-30)
(v. 3) Purpose Driven Life - You Are Not an Accident (2008-05-23)
(v. 4) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 4) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 4) One Another - Members of one another (2009-10-01)
(v. 5) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 5) One Another - One Another In Groups (part 1) (2010-02-27)
(v. 5) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 5) One Another - Members of one another (2009-10-01)
(v. 6) Purpose Driven Life - Applying Your Abilities (2008-06-28)
(v. 6) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 6) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 7) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 7) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 8) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 8) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 10) One Another (part III) (2011-03-17)
(v. 10) One Another (part I) (2011-03-15)
(v. 10) One Another - Making it Clear (2009-09-25)
(v. 13) Hospitality (2015-11-25)
(v. 15) Share the Joy (2015-07-11)
(v. 16) NT Commands (part VI) (2011-03-13)
(v. 16) One Another (part IV) (2011-03-18)
(v. 18) One Another - Reconciling with One Another (part 3) (2010-02-23)
(v. 18) Purpose Driven Life - Restoring Broken Fellowship (2008-06-13)
(v. 19) NT Commands (part III) (2011-03-10)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 1) Sermon: God calls Man to do the Impossible (2012-01-14)
(v. 2) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 2) Sermon: God calls Man to do the Impossible (2012-01-14)
(v. 3) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 12) Devotional: Loving God (2008-12-12)

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