Bless those who persecute you.
Don’t curse them;
pray that God will bless them.
Never pay back evil with more evil…
Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry,
feed them.
If they are thirsty,
give them something to drink.
In doing this,
you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”
Don’t let evil conquer you,
but conquer evil by doing good.
Romans 12:14, 17, 20-21
Rejoice in our confident hope.
Be patient in trouble,
and keep on praying.
Romans 12:12
Don’t just pretend to love others.
Really love them.
Hate what is wrong.
Hold tightly to what is good.
Love each other with genuine affection,
and take delight in honoring each other.
Romans 12:9-10
In his grace,
God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well…
If your gift is to encourage others,
be encouraging…
And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others,
do it gladly.
Romans 12:6, 8
