Romans 12:8

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Romans 12:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

7 if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

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.

9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

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Acts 13:15

After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

Acts 15:32

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Acts 20:2

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

1 Corinthians 14:3

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

1 Timothy 4:13

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Hebrews 10:25

Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 13:22

I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.

Romans 12:13

Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Deuteronomy 15:8

Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Deuteronomy 15:10

Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.

Deuteronomy 15:11

For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

Deuteronomy 15:14

You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.

Job 31:16

If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,

Job 31:17

if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—

Job 31:18

though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—

Job 31:19

if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,

Job 31:20

if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,

Psalms 112:9

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

Proverbs 22:9

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.

Isaiah 32:5

No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.

Isaiah 32:8

But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

Isaiah 58:7

Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Isaiah 58:8

Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

Isaiah 58:10

and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

Isaiah 58:11

The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Matthew 6:2

So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:3

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Matthew 6:4

so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 25:40

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Luke 21:1

Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

Luke 21:2

and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

Luke 21:3

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

Luke 21:4

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Acts 2:44

All the believers were together and had everything in common.

Acts 2:45

Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

Acts 2:46

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Acts 4:33

With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

Acts 4:34

There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

Acts 4:35

and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

Acts 11:28

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Acts 11:29

So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

Acts 11:30

This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

2 Corinthians 8:1

Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

2 Corinthians 8:2

In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

2 Corinthians 8:3

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

2 Corinthians 8:4

they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

2 Corinthians 8:5

And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.

2 Corinthians 8:6

So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.

2 Corinthians 8:7

But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.

1 Peter 4:9

Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

1 Peter 4:10

As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 1:12

And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 11:3

I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

Romans 13:6

This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

Genesis 18:19

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

Psalms 101:1

I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

Psalms 101:2

I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

Psalms 101:3

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

Psalms 101:4

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

Psalms 101:5

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Psalms 101:6

My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

Psalms 101:7

No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

Psalms 101:8

Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

Acts 13:12

When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.

1 Thessalonians 5:13

In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

1 Timothy 3:4

An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

1 Timothy 3:5

For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Hebrews 13:24

Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

1 Peter 5:2

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

1 Peter 5:3

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

Deuteronomy 16:11

and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

Deuteronomy 16:14

And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

Deuteronomy 16:15

For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete.

Psalms 37:21

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

Isaiah 64:5

You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.