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Wholehearted worship of God and proper behavior toward fellow believers and others (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12#h=65:0-69:0"><strong>12:1-21</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, with your power of reason (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12#h=65:0-66:0">12:1, 2</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Christians have different gifts but are part of one body (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12#h=66:0-67:0">12:3-8</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Show love and honor to fellow believers; display zeal, endurance, and submission in serving Jehovah (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12#h=67:0-68:0">12:9-16</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“Keep conquering the evil with the good” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12#h=68:0-69:0">12:17-21</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>2. True Christians and the State (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/13#h=69:0-71:0"><strong>13:1-7</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Subjection to “the superior authorities” serving as God’s ministers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/13#h=69:0-70:0">13:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Render to authorities what is due them (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/13#h=70:0-71:0">13:5-7</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>3. Fulfilling the law of love, and staying awake (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/13#h=71:0-73:0"><strong>13:8-14</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Do not owe anything but love to anyone; love is the law’s fulfillment (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/13#h=71:0-72:0">13:8-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Walk decently as in the daytime, and imitate Jesus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/13#h=72:0-73:0">13:11-14</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>4. Work for unity; God’s Kingdom means righteousness, peace, and joy (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/14#h=73:0-80:0"><strong>14:1–15:13</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Do not judge one another (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/14#h=73:0-76:0">14:1-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Do not cause others to stumble (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/14#h=76:0-77:0">14:13-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Pursue peace and things that build one another up (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/14#h=77:0-78:0">14:19-23</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Follow the example of Christ, who did not please himself (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/15#h=78:0-79:0">15:1-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“Welcome one another”; the nations will glorify God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/15#h=79:0-80:0">15:7-13</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-1" data-section-citation="045012001045012001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Therefore:</strong> Paul apparently uses this expression to link what he discussed in the preceding part of his letter with what he is about to say. In effect, he is saying: “In view of what I just explained to you, I appeal to you to do what I will tell you next.” Paul had discussed the opportunity open to both Jews and Gentiles to be declared righteous before God by faith, not by works, and to be corulers with Christ. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Ro 1:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> 3:20-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/1/2" data-bid="2-3" class="b"> 11:13-36</a>) Beginning in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">chapter 12</a>, Paul urges Christians to be thankful and to demonstrate their faith and gratitude by obeying God and by living a life of self-sacrifice.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>brothers:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/0/0">study note on Ro 1:13</a>.</p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>present your bodies:</strong> Under the Mosaic Law, the Israelites slaughtered animals and presented these dead animals as sacrifices. Such sacrifices could be offered only once. In contrast, a Christian continually presents his body, his whole being, <strong>as a living sacrifice.</strong> This “sacrifice” includes the person’s mind, heart, and strength—all his faculties. It is an act of total dedication involving every aspect of his life. Paul adds that a Christian’s sacrifice of himself must be <strong>holy and acceptable to God.</strong> This may allude to the fact that Israelites were never to offer unacceptable animal sacrifices, such as lame or deformed animals. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Le 22:19, 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/3/1" data-bid="4-2" class="b"> De 15:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/3/2" data-bid="4-3" class="b"> Mal 1:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/3/3" data-bid="4-4" class="b"> 13</a>) Likewise, Christians must live a clean life in harmony with what God approves in order for their sacrifices to be acceptable.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>a sacred service:</strong> Or “a worship.” The Greek word used here is <em>la·treiʹa</em> and refers to acts of worship. In the Christian Greek Scriptures, this noun is sometimes used in connection with the Jewish system of worship based on the Mosaic Law. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ro 9:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> Heb 9:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/4/2" data-bid="5-3" class="b"> 6</a>) However, here Paul uses it in connection with Christian worship. The related Greek verb <em>la·treuʹo</em> (“to render sacred service”) is used both with regard to worship according to the Mosaic Law (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Lu 2:37;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/5/1" data-bid="6-2" class="b"> Heb 8:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/5/2" data-bid="6-3" class="b"> 9:9</a>) and Christian worship (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Php 3:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/6/1" data-bid="7-2" class="b"> 2Ti 1:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/6/2" data-bid="7-3" class="b"> Heb 9:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/6/3" data-bid="7-4" class="b"> Re 7:15</a>). At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Ro 1:9</a>, Paul showed that an important feature of his sacred service was “in connection with the good news about [God’s] Son,” that is, the preaching of this good news.</p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>with your power of reason:</strong> The expression “power of reason” is translated from the Greek word <em>lo·gi·kosʹ.</em> In this context, it conveys the idea of sacred service rendered in a “logical,” “rational,” or “intelligent,” manner. One lexicon defines it as “pert[aining] to being carefully thought through, <em>thoughtful.”</em> Christians are often called on to weigh Bible principles carefully. They need to understand how Bible principles relate to one another and to decisions under consideration. They can use their God-given power of reason, or thinking abilities, to make balanced decisions that will have Jehovah’s approval and blessing. This way of worship was a change for many Jews who had become Christians. They had previously lived their life following the many rules dictated by tradition.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/402" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-403"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-403" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-403" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/403" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-404"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 7:1; 1Pe 1:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-404" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-404" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/404" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-405"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 22:19, 20; De 15:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-405" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-405" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/405" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-406"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-406" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-406" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p667" data-pid="667" class="se"></p> <div id="p668" data-pid="668"><p data-pid="668" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/681/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="668" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/681/0">2/2023, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p669" data-pid="669" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/682/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 14</a></p> <p id="p670" data-pid="670" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/683/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1130</a></p> <p id="p671" data-pid="671" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/684/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 190</a></p> <p id="p672" data-pid="672" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/685/0"><em>Remain in God’s Love,</em> pp. 76-77</a></p> <p id="p673" data-pid="673" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/686/0"><em>“God’s Love,”</em> pp. 63-64</a></p> <div id="p674" data-pid="674"><p data-pid="674" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/687/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/687/0">1/15/2012, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/688/0">2/15/2011, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/689/0">10/15/2009, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/690/0">10/15/2008, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/691/0">6/15/2008, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/692/0">7/1/2007, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/693/0">12/1/2000, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/694/0">8/1/1996, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/695/0">6/15/1995, pp. 18-23</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/696/0">2/1/1992, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="674" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/697/0">6/1/1989, p. 15</a></p> </div><div id="p675" data-pid="675"><p data-pid="675" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/698/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="675" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/698/0">1/2011, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="675" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/699/0">11/8/1990, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p676" data-pid="676" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p218" data-pid="218" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/0">w23.02 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/2"> lff lessons 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/4"> 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/6"> it-1 1130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/8"> it-2 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/10"> lvs 76-77;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/12"> lv 63-64;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/14"> w12 1/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/16"> w11 2/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/18"> g 1/11 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/20"> w09 10/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/22"> w08 6/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/24"> w08 10/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/26"> w07 7/1 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/28"> w00 12/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/30"> w96 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/32"> w95 6/15 18-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/34"> w92 2/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/36"> g90 11/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/216/38"> w89 6/1 15;</a></p> <p id="p219" data-pid="219" class="sx"></p> <p id="p283" data-pid="283" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/0">w84 8/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/2"> w82 6/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/4"> w80 8/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/6"> w79 5/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/8"> w79 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/11"> w78 7/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/13"> g78 1/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/15"> w77 662;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/17"> w71 670-671;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/19"> ad 782;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/20"> w69 126;</a><span class="ni"> li 285;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/22"> w65 209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/23"> w64 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/24"> w63 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/25"> 336;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/26"> w62 77,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/281/27"> 626;</a><span class="ni"> g61 3/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> lg 305;</span><span class="ni"> w49 347;</span><span class="ni"> w45 147-148;</span><span class="ni"> w43 22;</span><span class="ni"> w35 380;</span><span class="ni"> w30 38</span></p> <p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-2" data-section-citation="045012002045012002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>stop being molded:</strong> The Greek word used here denotes “to form or shape according to a pattern or mold.” Paul addresses his fellow anointed Christians using a Greek verb tense that suggests stopping an action already in progress. The wording implies that some in the Rome congregation were still being influenced by that system of things. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Ro 1:7</a>) For the Christians in Rome at that time, about 56 C.E., the <strong>system of things</strong> involved the standards, customs, manners, and styles that characterized the Roman world.—See study note on <strong>this system of things</strong> in this verse.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>this system of things:</strong> The Greek word <em>ai·onʹ,</em> having the basic meaning “age,” can refer to a state of affairs or to features that distinguish a certain period of time, epoch, or age. In this context, it refers to the standards, practices, manners, customs, ways, outlook, styles, and other features characterizing any given time period.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/1/0">System(s) of things</a>.”</p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>be transformed by making your mind over:</strong> The Greek verb for “be transformed” is <em>me·ta·mor·phoʹo.</em> (Many languages have the term “metamorphosis,” which is derived from this Greek word.) The Greek word for “mind” used here basically denotes the capacity to think, but it can also refer to a person’s way of thinking or his attitude. The expression “making [the] mind over” indicates that a person changes his mental inclinations, innermost attitudes, and feelings. The extent of this change is illustrated by the use of the verb here rendered “be transformed.” The same verb is used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Mt 17:2</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Mr 9:2</a>, where it says that Jesus “was transfigured.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/2/0">study note on Mt 17:2</a>.) This transfiguration was not a superficial change. Rather, it was a complete change in Jesus to the extent that he, the then future King of “the Kingdom of God,” could be described as “already having come in power.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Mr 9:1, 2</a>) This Greek word is also used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">2Co 3:18</a> regarding the spiritual transformation of anointed Christians. So when urging Christians to make their minds over, Paul was highlighting a continual inner transformation that would result in a completely new way of thinking that would be in harmony with God’s thoughts.</p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>prove to yourselves:</strong> The Greek term used here, <em>do·ki·maʹzo,</em> carries the sense of “proving by testing,” often with a positive outcome. In fact, the term is rendered “approve” in some contexts. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Ro 2:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> 1Co 11:28</a>) Some translations render it “verify; discern.” So Paul was not advising blind faith or skepticism. Rather, he was encouraging Christians to test, in a positive way, God’s requirements in order to understand them, to apply them, and to experience their goodness. The Christian thus proves to himself that doing the “will of God” is the good and perfect way.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/406" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-407"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-407" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-407" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/407" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-408"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 4:23, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-408" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-408" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/408" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-409"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-409" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-409" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p676" data-pid="676" class="se"></p> <div id="p677" data-pid="677"><p data-pid="677" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/700/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="677" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/700/0">12/2023, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="677" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/701/0">1/2023, pp. 8-10</a></p> </div><p id="p678" data-pid="678" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/702/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 16</a></p> <div id="p679" data-pid="679"><p data-pid="679" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/703/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="679" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/703/0">No. 1 2022 pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p680" data-pid="680" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/704/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 38</a></p> <div id="p681" data-pid="681"><p data-pid="681" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/705/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="681" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/705/0">6/2019, pp. 8-10</a></p> </div><div id="p682" data-pid="682"><p data-pid="682" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/706/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="682" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/706/0">11/2018, pp. 21-22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/707/0"> 24</a></p> </div><p id="p683" data-pid="683" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/708/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1055-1056</a></p> <div id="p684" data-pid="684"><p data-pid="684" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/709/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="684" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/709/0">5/2016, p. 21</a></p> </div><div id="p685" data-pid="685"><p data-pid="685" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/710/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/710/0">9/15/2013, pp. 17-21</a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/711/0">10/15/2009, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/712/0">7/1/2007, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/713/0">2/15/2005, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/714/0">8/1/2001, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/715/0">4/1/1999, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/716/0">4/15/1997, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="685" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/717/0">4/1/1990, pp. 16,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/718/0"> 20</a></p> </div><p id="p686" data-pid="686" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/719/0"><em>Jeremiah,</em> pp. 45-46</a></p> <div id="p687" data-pid="687"><p data-pid="687" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/720/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="687" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/720/0">10/22/1998, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p688" data-pid="688" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/721/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 209</a></p> <p id="p689" data-pid="689" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/722/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 108-109,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/723/0"> 111,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/724/0"> 114-115,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/725/0"> 126-127</a></p> <p id="p690" data-pid="690" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p219" data-pid="219" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/0">ijwbv article 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/2"> w23.01 8-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/4"> w23.12 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/6"> wp22.1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/9"> lff lessons 38,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/11"> 47;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/13"> w19.06 8-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/17"> w18.11 21-22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/19"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/21"> it-2 1055-1056;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/24"> w16.05 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/26"> w13 9/15 17-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/28"> jr 46;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/31"> w09 10/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/33"> w07 7/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/35"> w05 2/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/37"> w01 8/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/39"> w99 4/1 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/42"> g98 10/22 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/44"> w97 4/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/46"> w90 4/1 16,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/48"> 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/50"> si 209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/52"> tp 109,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/54"> 111,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/56"> 115,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/217/58"> 127;</a></p> <p id="p220" data-pid="220" class="sx"></p> <p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/0">w80 8/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/2"> w79 4/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/4"> w79 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/8"> w76 565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/10"> w75 297;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/12"> w75 725;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/15"> w74 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/17"> w74 261,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/19"> 264-265;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/21"> g74 9/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/23"> w73 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/25"> w73 492;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/27"> tp73 111-112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/29"> g73 4/22 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/31"> w72 453,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/33"> 474-475;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/35"> w71 138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/37"> w71 266;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/39"> ad 1567-1568;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/40"> w70 215;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/42"> w68 382;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/43"> w67 488;</a><span class="ni"> li 285;</span><span class="ni"> g66 12/22 6;</span><span class="ni"> g65 1/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/47"> w64 32,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/48"> 45,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/49"> 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/50"> 580;</a><span class="ni"> g64 5/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/52"> w62 40,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/53"> 169,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/54"> 259,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/55"> 629;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/8 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/57"> w61 31,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/58"> 301,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/59"> 638;</a><span class="ni"> g61 3/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g61 10/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/62"> w60 72,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/63"> 104,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/64"> 330;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/65"> w59 261;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/66"> w58 517;</a><span class="ni"> g58 8/22 11;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/68"> w57 404;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/69"> w56 647;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/70"> w53 343;</a><span class="ni"> lg 305;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/72"> w51 618,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/282/73"> 629;</a><span class="ni"> w46 10;</span><span class="ni"> w45 152;</span><span class="ni"> w44 222;</span><span class="ni"> g44 11/22 16;</span><span class="ni"> w30 38</span></p> <p id="p285" data-pid="285" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-3" data-section-citation="045012003045012003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:3</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-24"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p116" data-pid="116">Or “apportioned; distributed.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/409" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-410"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:18; Ga 6:3; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-410" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-410" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/410" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-411"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 2:6; 1Pe 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-411" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-411" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/411" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-412"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-412" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-412" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p690" data-pid="690" class="se"></p> <p id="p691" data-pid="691" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/726/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 248-249</a></p> <div id="p692" data-pid="692"><p data-pid="692" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/727/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="692" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/727/0">7/2020, pp. 2-7</a></p> </div><div id="p693" data-pid="693"><p data-pid="693" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/728/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/728/0">10/15/2009, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/729/0">8/1/2005, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/730/0">4/1/1998, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/731/0">4/15/1994, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/732/0">3/1/1990, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/733/0">12/15/1987, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="693" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/734/0">3/15/1986, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><div id="p694" data-pid="694"><p data-pid="694" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/735/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="694" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/735/0">12/22/2002, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="694" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/736/0">6/8/1999, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="694" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/737/0">10/22/1987, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p695" data-pid="695" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p220" data-pid="220" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/0">cl 248-249;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/2"> w20.07 2-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/4"> w09 10/15 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/6"> w05 8/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/8"> g02 12/22 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/10"> g99 6/8 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/12"> w98 4/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/14"> w94 4/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/16"> w90 3/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/18"> yp 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/20"> w87 12/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/22"> g87 10/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/218/24"> w86 3/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p221" data-pid="221" class="sx"></p> <p id="p285" data-pid="285" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/0">w84 1/15 12-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/2"> w83 8/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/4"> g83 4/8 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/6"> fl 36-37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/8"> w77 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/10"> g77 11/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/12"> w76 565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/14"> w75 467-468;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/16"> w75 725;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/19"> g75 7/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/21"> w73 334-335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/23"> w73 472;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/25"> g73 3/8 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/27"> w72 756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/29"> w68 182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/30"> w65 523;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/31"> w64 260;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 21;</span><span class="ni"> g64 12/8 4;</span><span class="ni"> g63 10/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/35"> w62 77,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/36"> 81,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/37"> 282,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/38"> 492;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/39"> w60 387;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/283/40"> w59 463;</a><span class="ni"> w45 154;</span><span class="ni"> ci 322</span></p> <p id="p286" data-pid="286" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-4" data-section-citation="045012004045012004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/412" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-413"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:12; Eph 4:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-413" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-413" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p695" data-pid="695" class="se"></p> <div id="p696" data-pid="696"><p data-pid="696" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/738/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="696" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/738/0">10/15/2009, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p697" data-pid="697" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p221" data-pid="221" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/219/0">w09 10/15 5;</a></p> <p id="p222" data-pid="222" class="sx"></p> <p id="p286" data-pid="286" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/284/0">w83 8/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/284/2"> kj 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/284/3"> w60 443;</a><span class="ni"> w45 154;</span><span class="ni"> w43 71</span></p> <p id="p287" data-pid="287" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-5" data-section-citation="045012005045012005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/413" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-414"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-414" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-414" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p697" data-pid="697" class="se"></p> <div id="p698" data-pid="698"><p data-pid="698" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/739/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="698" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/739/0">10/15/2009, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p699" data-pid="699" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p222" data-pid="222" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/220/0">w09 10/15 5;</a></p> <p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="sx"></p> <p id="p287" data-pid="287" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/285/0">w83 8/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/285/2"> w77 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/285/4"> w76 565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/285/6"> kj 58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/285/7"> w63 539;</a><span class="ni"> w45 154;</span><span class="ni"> w43 71</span></p> <p id="p288" data-pid="288" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-6" data-section-citation="045012006045012006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/414" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-415"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-415" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-415" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p699" data-pid="699" class="se"></p> <div id="p700" data-pid="700"><p data-pid="700" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/740/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="700" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/740/0">8/2020, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><div id="p701" data-pid="701"><p data-pid="701" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/741/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="701" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/741/0">10/15/2009, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p702" data-pid="702" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p223" data-pid="223" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/221/0">w20.08 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/221/2"> w09 10/15 3;</a></p> <p id="p224" data-pid="224" class="sx"></p> <p id="p288" data-pid="288" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/286/0">w77 265;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/286/3"> w76 565;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/286/5"> w73 372-373;</a><span class="ni"> w45 155</span></p> <p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-7" data-section-citation="045012007045012007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/415" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-416"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 5:17; 1Pe 4:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-416" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-416" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p702" data-pid="702" class="se"></p> <div id="p703" data-pid="703"><p data-pid="703" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/742/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="703" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/742/0">8/2020, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p704" data-pid="704" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/743/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1198</a></p> <div id="p705" data-pid="705"><p data-pid="705" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/744/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="705" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/744/0">10/15/2009, pp. 3-4</a></p> </div><p id="p706" data-pid="706" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p224" data-pid="224" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/222/0">w20.08 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/222/2"> it-1 1198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/222/4"> w09 10/15 3-4;</a></p> <p id="p225" data-pid="225" class="sx"></p> <p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/287/0">w73 372-373;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/287/2"> w62 80;</a><span class="ni"> w45 155</span></p> <p id="p290" data-pid="290" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-8" data-section-citation="045012008045012008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>encourages:</strong> Or “exhorts.” The Greek word <em>pa·ra·ka·leʹo</em> literally means “to call to one’s side.” It is broad in meaning and may convey the idea “to encourage” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Ac 11:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/16/1" data-bid="17-2" class="b"> 14:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/16/2" data-bid="17-3" class="b"> 15:32;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/16/3" data-bid="17-4" class="b"> 1Th 5:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/16/4" data-bid="17-5" class="b"> Heb 10:25</a>); “to comfort” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">2Co 1:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/17/1" data-bid="18-2" class="b"> 2:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/17/2" data-bid="18-3" class="b"> 7:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/17/3" data-bid="18-4" class="b"> 2Th 2:17</a>); and in some contexts “to urge strongly; to exhort” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ac 2:40;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> Ro 15:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/18/2" data-bid="19-3" class="b"> 1Co 1:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/18/3" data-bid="19-4" class="b"> Php 4:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/18/4" data-bid="19-5" class="b"> 1Th 5:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/18/5" data-bid="19-6" class="b"> 2Ti 4:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/18/6" data-bid="19-7" class="b"> Tit 1:9</a>, ftn.). The close relationship between exhortation, comfort, and encouragement would indicate that a Christian should never exhort someone in a harsh or unkind way.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>encouragement:</strong> Or “exhortation.” The Greek noun <em>pa·raʹkle·sis,</em> literally “a calling to one’s side,” often conveys the meaning “encouragement” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Ac 13:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/19/1" data-bid="20-2" class="b"> Php 2:1</a>) or “comfort” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Ro 15:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 2Co 1:3, 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/20/2" data-bid="21-3" class="b"> 2Th 2:16</a>). As the alternative rendering indicates, this term and the related verb <em>pa·ra·ka·leʹo,</em> used in this verse, can also convey the idea of “exhortation,” and it is in some contexts rendered that way in the main text. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">1Th 2:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/21/1" data-bid="22-2" class="b"> 1Ti 4:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/21/2" data-bid="22-3" class="b"> Heb 12:5</a>) The fact that these Greek terms can convey all three meanings—exhortation, comfort, and encouragement—would indicate that a Christian should never exhort someone in a harsh or unkind way.</p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>distributes:</strong> Or “contributes.” The Greek verb used here has also been rendered “impart” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Ro 1:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/22/1" data-bid="23-2" class="b"> 1Th 2:8</a>) and “share” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Lu 3:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> Eph 4:28</a>).</p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>the one who presides:</strong> Or “the one who takes the lead.” The Greek word <em>pro·iʹste·mi</em> literally means “to stand before (in front of)” in the sense of leading, conducting, directing, showing an interest in, and caring for others.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-25"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p117" data-pid="117">Or “earnestly.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/416" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-417"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 4:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-417" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-417" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/417" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-418"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 15:11; 2Co 8:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-418" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-418" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/418" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-419"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:12; 1Pe 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-419" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-419" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/419" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-420"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 4:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-420" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-420" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p706" data-pid="706" class="se"></p> <div id="p707" data-pid="707"><p data-pid="707" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/745/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="707" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/745/0">8/2020, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p708" data-pid="708" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/746/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1198</a></p> <div id="p709" data-pid="709"><p data-pid="709" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/747/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="709" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/747/0">5/15/1993, pp. 19-20</a></p> </div><p id="p710" data-pid="710" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p225" data-pid="225" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/223/0">w20.08 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/223/2"> it-1 1198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/223/4"> w93 5/15 19-20;</a></p> <p id="p226" data-pid="226" class="sx"></p> <p id="p290" data-pid="290" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/288/0">w77 154;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/288/2"> w73 372-373;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/288/4"> w65 279;</a><span class="ni"> g64 4/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/288/6"> w63 452;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/288/7"> w61 466;</a><span class="ni"> w45 155;</span><span class="ni"> w44 325</span></p> <p id="p291" data-pid="291" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-9" data-section-citation="045012009045012009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>Abhor:</strong> The Greek term <em>a·po·sty·geʹo</em> occurs only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures. It is the intensive form of a Greek verb meaning “to hate” and thus means “to hate intensely (strongly).” This term expresses a strong feeling of horror and repulsion.</p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>cling to:</strong> The Greek verb literally meaning “to glue” is here used figuratively. A Christian who has genuine love is so firmly glued, or attached, to what is good that it becomes an inseparable part of his personality. The same Greek word is used to describe the strong bond that is to unite a husband and wife.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/3/0">study note on Mt 19:5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/420" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-421"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 13:4, 6; 1Ti 1:5; Jas 3:17; 1Pe 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-421" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-421" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/421" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-422"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 97:10; Pr 8:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-422" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-422" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/422" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-423"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:21; Ga 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-423" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-423" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p710" data-pid="710" class="se"></p> <p id="p711" data-pid="711" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/748/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 53</a></p> <p id="p712" data-pid="712" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/749/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/750/0"> 1043</a></p> <div id="p713" data-pid="713"><p data-pid="713" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/751/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="713" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/751/0">10/2017, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><div id="p714" data-pid="714"><p data-pid="714" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/752/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="714" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/752/0">10/15/2009, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="714" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/753/0">7/15/2009, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="714" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/754/0">7/1/2007, pp. 23-24</a></p><p data-pid="714" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/755/0">12/1/1990, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p715" data-pid="715" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p226" data-pid="226" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/0">lff lesson 53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/2"> it-1 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/4"> 1043;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/6"> w17.10 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/8"> w09 7/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/10"> w09 10/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/13"> w07 7/1 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/224/15"> w90 12/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p227" data-pid="227" class="sx"></p> <p id="p291" data-pid="291" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/0">w82 12/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/2"> w80 8/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/4"> w78 1/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/6"> w78 11/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/8"> w77 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/10"> w72 286,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/12"> 439;</a><span class="ni"> g65 1/22 7;</span><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/16"> w63 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/17"> w61 301;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/289/18"> w60 548;</a><span class="ni"> w47 326</span></p> <p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-10" data-section-citation="045012010045012010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>brotherly love:</strong> The Greek term <em>phi·la·del·phiʹa</em> literally means “affection for a brother.” Paul uses it three times—at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Ro 12:10</a>, at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">1Th 4:9</a>, and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Heb 13:1</a>. Peter uses this term three times in his letters (once at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">1Pe 1:22</a> and twice at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">2Pe 1:7</a>), where it is rendered “brotherly affection.” The use of this term by Paul and Peter indicates that relationships among Christians should be as close, strong, and warm as in a natural family.</p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>have tender affection:</strong> The Greek word used here, <em>phi·loʹstor·gos,</em> is a compound word composed of two terms that denote love and affection. The root word <em>sterʹgo</em> denotes a natural affection, as between family members. The second term is related to <em>phiʹlos,</em> a close friend. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Joh 15:13-15</a>) The combination of these terms denotes a strong affection as shown in a family. In fact, both words used in this context (<em>phi·la·del·phiʹa,</em> rendered “brotherly love,” and <em>phi·loʹstor·gos,</em> rendered “tender affection”) refer to affection that should naturally be shown among family members. Such is the level of love and affection that Paul is urging fellow Christians to show toward one another.—See study note on <strong>brotherly love</strong> in this verse.</p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>take the lead:</strong> Or “take the initiative.” The Greek word <em>pro·e·geʹo·mai</em> appears only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures. It literally means “to go before,” and in this context, it denotes an eagerness to show honor to others. In first-century Greek, Jewish, and Roman society, people made every effort to gain honor for themselves. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Lu 20:46</a>) Here Paul expresses a contrary view, namely, that Christians should make every effort to show honor and respect for others. In fact, some suggest that this expression implies trying to outdo one another in showing <strong>honor</strong> to others.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/423" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-424"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 4:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-424" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-424" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/424" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-425"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-425" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-425" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p715" data-pid="715" class="se"></p> <div id="p716" data-pid="716"><p data-pid="716" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/756/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="716" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/756/0">1/2021, pp. 20-25</a></p> </div><p id="p717" data-pid="717" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/757/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 49</a></p> <p id="p718" data-pid="718" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/758/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/759/0"> 1136</a></p> <p id="p719" data-pid="719" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/760/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 782</a></p> <div id="p720" data-pid="720"><p data-pid="720" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/761/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/761/0">10/15/2010, pp. 16-20</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/762/0">10/15/2009, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/763/0">7/15/2009, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/764/0">10/15/2008, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/765/0">10/1/2004, pp. 14-19</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/766/0">8/15/2000, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/767/0">6/15/2000, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/768/0">8/1/1999, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/769/0">2/1/1991, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/770/0">10/1/1988, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="720" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/771/0">11/15/1986, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p721" data-pid="721" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p227" data-pid="227" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/0">w21.01 20-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/2"> lff lesson 49;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/4"> it-1 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/6"> 1136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/8"> it-2 782;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/10"> w10 10/15 16-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/12"> w09 7/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/14"> w09 10/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/17"> w08 10/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/19"> w04 10/1 14-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/21"> w00 6/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/23"> w00 8/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/25"> w99 8/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/27"> w91 2/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/30"> w88 10/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/225/32"> w86 11/15 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p228" data-pid="228" class="sx"></p> <p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/0">w77 69-72;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/2"> w77 287;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/4"> g77 10/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/6"> g77 11/8 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/8"> w76 90;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/11"> w73 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/13"> w72 757;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/15"> g72 2/8 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/17"> w65 205;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/18"> w62 80,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/19"> 663;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/20"> w61 12;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 19;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/22"> w60 382;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/290/23"> w54 568;</a><span class="ni"> w47 326</span></p> <p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-11" data-section-citation="045012011045012011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>Be industrious:</strong> Or “Be diligent.” The Greek <em>spou·deʹ</em> used here literally means “swiftness of movement or action; haste; speed.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Lu 1:39</a>) However, in many contexts, it denotes an “earnest commitment in discharging an obligation; eagerness; earnestness; willingness; zeal.” This Greek word appears at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Ro 12:8</a> in the expression “let him do it <em>diligently.”</em> It is rendered “industriousness” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Heb 6:11</a> and “earnest effort” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">2Pe 1:5</a>. The related verb <em>spou·daʹzo</em> has been rendered “be . . . diligent” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">2Pe 1:10</a>) and “do your utmost” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">2Ti 2:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/39/1" data-bid="40-2" class="b"> 4:9,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/39/2" data-bid="40-3" class="b"> 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/39/3" data-bid="40-4" class="b"> 2Pe 3:14</a>).</p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>Be aglow with the spirit:</strong> The Greek word rendered “aglow” literally means “to boil.” Here it is used metaphorically to convey the idea of one overflowing with or radiating zeal and enthusiasm as a result of the influence of God’s “spirit” (Greek, <em>pneuʹma</em>), or active force. This spirit can motivate and energize a person to do things in accord with Jehovah’s will. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/4/0">study note on Mr 1:12</a>.) Being “aglow” with God’s holy spirit would also affect the impelling force that issues from a person’s figurative heart, filling him with zeal and enthusiasm for what is right. While some feel that this Greek expression is simply an idiom for great eagerness and enthusiasm, the rendering in the main text favors the idea that “the spirit” here is God’s holy spirit.—For a discussion of some principles of Bible translation exemplified by the rendering of the Greek phrase discussed here, see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/0">App. A1</a>.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>Slave for:</strong> Or “Serve.” The Greek verb (<em>dou·leuʹo</em>) used here refers to working as a slave, that is, someone owned by and taking orders from a master. The same Greek verb appears at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Mt 6:24</a> (see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/5/0">study note</a>), where Jesus explains that a Christian cannot slave for both God and Riches. In the <em>Septuagint,</em> this verb is sometimes used to render similar Hebrew exhortations to “serve Jehovah,” where the Tetragrammaton appears in the original Hebrew text.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">1Sa 12:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/41/1" data-bid="42-2" class="b"> Ps 2:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/41/2" data-bid="42-3" class="b"> 100:2</a> (99:2, <em>LXX</em>); <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">102:22</a> (101:23, <em>LXX</em>).</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> Available Greek manuscripts read “for the Lord” (<em>toi Ky·riʹoi</em>) here, but as explained in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/1">App. C</a>, there are good reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced by the title Lord. Therefore, the name Jehovah is used in the main text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/2">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/3">Ro 12:11</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-26"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118">Or “Do not loiter at your business.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/425" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-426"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:4; 2Ti 2:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-426" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-426" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/426" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-427"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:24, 25; 1Th 5:19; 2Ti 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-427" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-427" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/427" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-428"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-428" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-428" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p721" data-pid="721" class="se"></p> <div id="p722" data-pid="722"><p data-pid="722" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/772/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="722" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/772/0">10/15/2013, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="722" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/773/0">12/15/2010, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="722" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/774/0">10/15/2009, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="722" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/775/0">5/1/2008, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="722" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/776/0">7/1/2000, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p723" data-pid="723" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/777/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1719</a></p> <p id="p724" data-pid="724" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p228" data-pid="228" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/226/0">w13 10/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/226/2"> nwt 1719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/226/4"> w10 12/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/226/6"> w09 10/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/226/8"> w08 5/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/226/10"> w00 7/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p229" data-pid="229" class="sx"></p> <p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/0">w85 5/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/2"> kc 156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/4"> km 1/79 1,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/6"> 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/8"> w73 328;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/10"> w62 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/11"> 215;</a><span class="ni"> yb62 31;</span><span class="ni"> g62 9/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/14"> w61 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/15"> 123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/16"> w58 412;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/17"> w53 215;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/291/18"> w52 729;</a><span class="ni"> w47 326,</span><span class="ni"> 329</span></p> <p id="p294" data-pid="294" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-12" data-section-citation="045012012045012012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/428" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-429"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:19; Ac 14:22; Ro 5:3; 12:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-429" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-429" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/429" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-430"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:9; Ac 12:5; Php 4:6; 1Th 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-430" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-430" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p724" data-pid="724" class="se"></p> <p id="p725" data-pid="725" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/778/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 74</a></p> <p id="p726" data-pid="726" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/779/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 30</a></p> <p id="p727" data-pid="727" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/780/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 2</a></p> <div id="p728" data-pid="728"><p data-pid="728" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/781/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="728" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/781/0">10/15/2009, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="728" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/782/0">10/1/2006, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="728" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/783/0">5/1/2001, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="728" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/784/0">1/15/1995, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="728" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/785/0">12/15/1991, pp. 8-13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/786/0"> 14-18</a></p> </div><div id="p729" data-pid="729"><p data-pid="729" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/787/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="729" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/787/0">4/2006, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p730" data-pid="730" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p229" data-pid="229" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/0">ijwbv article 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/2"> cf 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/4"> lff lesson 2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/6"> w09 10/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/8"> w06 10/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/10"> g 4/06 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/12"> w01 5/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/14"> w95 1/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/227/16"> w91 12/15 8-18;</a></p> <p id="p230" data-pid="230" class="sx"></p> <p id="p294" data-pid="294" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/0">w85 11/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/2"> w80 4/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/4"> w78 5/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/6"> w63 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/7"> 114,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/8"> 227,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/9"> 427;</a><span class="ni"> ln 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/11"> w62 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/12"> 84;</a><span class="ni"> yb62 31;</span><span class="ni"> g62 4/22 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/15"> w61 260;</a><span class="ni"> g61 11/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/292/17"> w54 503;</a><span class="ni"> w47 329</span></p> <p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-13" data-section-citation="045012013045012013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>Follow the course of hospitality:</strong> The Greek term for “to follow the course of” could literally be rendered “to hasten; to run.” Paul here uses the term to encourage Christians to do more than show hospitality when called on to do so. Rather, he urges them to pursue hospitality, to take the initiative to show this quality regularly. The Greek word for “hospitality,” <em>phi·lo·xe·niʹa,</em> literally means “love of (fondness for) strangers.” This would indicate that hospitality should be extended beyond one’s circle of close friends. Paul also uses this term at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Heb 13:2</a>, apparently alluding to accounts in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Genesis chapters 18 and</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> 19</a> about Abraham and Lot. When these men showed hospitality toward strangers, it resulted in their unknowingly entertaining angels. At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Ge 18:1-8</a>, Abraham is described as running and hurrying to take care of his guests. The related adjective <em>phi·loʹxe·nos</em> occurs three times in the Christian Greek Scriptures in other contexts where showing hospitality is encouraged.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">1Ti 3:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/47/1" data-bid="48-2" class="b"> Tit 1:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/47/2" data-bid="48-3" class="b"> 1Pe 4:9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/430" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-431"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:27; 1Jo 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-431" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-431" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/431" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-432"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 4:9; 3Jo 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-432" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-432" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p730" data-pid="730" class="se"></p> <div id="p731" data-pid="731"><p data-pid="731" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/788/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="731" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/788/0">10/15/2009, pp. 5-6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/789/0"> 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="731" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/790/0">1/15/2005, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="731" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/791/0">10/1/1996, pp. 9-13</a></p><p data-pid="731" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/792/0">9/1/1993, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p732" data-pid="732" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p230" data-pid="230" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/228/0">w09 10/15 5-6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/228/2"> 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/228/4"> w05 1/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/228/6"> w96 10/1 9-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/228/8"> w93 9/1 25;</a></p> <p id="p231" data-pid="231" class="sx"></p> <p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/293/0">w74 440;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/293/2"> w73 372;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/293/4"> w73 472;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/293/6"> w66 93;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 11;</span><span class="ni"> w47 329</span></p> <p id="p296" data-pid="296" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-14" data-section-citation="045012014045012014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/432" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-433"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:44; Lu 6:27, 28; 1Co 4:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-433" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-433" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/433" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-434"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:9, 10; 1Pe 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-434" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-434" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p732" data-pid="732" class="se"></p> <p id="p733" data-pid="733" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/793/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 342</a></p> <div id="p734" data-pid="734"><p data-pid="734" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/794/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="734" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/794/0">10/15/2009, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="734" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/795/0">7/1/2007, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p735" data-pid="735" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p231" data-pid="231" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/229/0">it-1 342;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/229/2"> w09 10/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/229/5"> w07 7/1 24;</a></p> <p id="p232" data-pid="232" class="sx"></p> <p id="p296" data-pid="296" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/294/0">ad 242;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/294/1"> w60 452</a></p> <p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-15" data-section-citation="045012015045012015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:15</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p735" data-pid="735" class="se"></p> <div id="p736" data-pid="736"><p data-pid="736" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/796/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="736" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/796/0">No. 3 2020 p. 6</a></p> </div><div id="p737" data-pid="737"><p data-pid="737" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/797/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="737" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/797/0">4/2019, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><div id="p738" data-pid="738"><p data-pid="738" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/798/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="738" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/798/0">7/2017, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><div id="p739" data-pid="739"><p data-pid="739" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/799/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="739" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/799/0">2/15/2015, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="739" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/800/0">9/15/2013, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="739" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/801/0">10/15/2009, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p740" data-pid="740" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p232" data-pid="232" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/230/0">g20.3 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/230/2"> w19.04 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/230/4"> w17.07 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/230/7"> w15 2/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/230/9"> w13 9/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/230/11"> w09 10/15 6-7;</a></p> <p id="p233" data-pid="233" class="sx"></p> <p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/295/0">w77 71-72;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/295/2"> g76 3/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/295/4"> g75 7/22 15;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/295/7"> w63 387</a></p> <p id="p298" data-pid="298" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-16" data-section-citation="045012016045012016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:16</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-27"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p119" data-pid="119">Or “do not cultivate lofty ideas; do not be haughty.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/434" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-435"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:10; 22:24-26; Joh 13:14; Php 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-435" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-435" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/435" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-436"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 37:24; Pr 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-436" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-436" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p740" data-pid="740" class="se"></p> <div id="p741" data-pid="741"><p data-pid="741" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/802/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="741" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/802/0">No. 1 2021 p. 7</a></p> </div><div id="p742" data-pid="742"><p data-pid="742" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/803/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="742" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/803/0">10/15/2009, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><p id="p743" data-pid="743" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p233" data-pid="233" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/231/0">g21.1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/231/2"> w09 10/15 4-5;</a></p> <p id="p234" data-pid="234" class="sx"></p> <p id="p298" data-pid="298" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/0">w75 297;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/2"> w75 725;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/4"> w74 103-104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/6"> w74 532;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/8"> w73 473;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/10"> w65 453;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/11"> w62 82;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/12"> w61 300;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/296/13"> w60 108</a></p> <p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-17" data-section-citation="045012017045012017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>from the viewpoint of all men:</strong> Or “in the sight (eyes) of all people.” Here the Greek word <em>anʹthro·pos</em> (man; human) refers to both men and women.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/436" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-437"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:15; 1Pe 2:23; 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-437" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-437" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p743" data-pid="743" class="se"></p> <div id="p744" data-pid="744"><p data-pid="744" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/804/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="744" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/804/0">No. 1 2022 pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><div id="p745" data-pid="745"><p data-pid="745" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/805/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="745" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/805/0">10/15/2009, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="745" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/806/0">7/1/2007, pp. 22-26</a></p><p data-pid="745" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/807/0">10/1/2003, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="745" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/808/0">7/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="745" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/809/0">6/1/1990, p. 23</a></p> </div><div id="p746" data-pid="746"><p data-pid="746" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/810/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="746" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/810/0">10/22/2001, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="746" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/811/0">7/8/1991, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p747" data-pid="747" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p234" data-pid="234" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/0">wp22.1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/3"> w09 10/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/5"> w07 7/1 22-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/7"> w03 10/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/9"> g01 10/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/11"> w97 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/13"> g91 7/8 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/232/15"> w90 6/1 23;</a></p> <p id="p235" data-pid="235" class="sx"></p> <p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/0">g79 9/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/2"> fl 37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/4"> w75 498;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/6"> g75 6/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/8"> g75 12/8 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/10"> g74 3/8 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/12"> w71 263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/14"> w71 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/16"> w69 556;</a><span class="ni"> g64 12/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/18"> w63 51;</a><span class="ni"> ln 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/20"> w62 83,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/21"> 372,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/22"> 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/23"> w61 128,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/24"> 423,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/25"> 499;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/26"> w60 452;</a><span class="ni"> qm55 262;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/28"> w52 668;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/297/29"> w51 330;</a><span class="ni"> w42 127</span></p> <p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-18" data-section-citation="045012018045012018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/437" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-438"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 2:24; Heb 12:14; Jas 3:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-438" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-438" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p747" data-pid="747" class="se"></p> <div id="p748" data-pid="748"><p data-pid="748" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/812/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="748" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/812/0">10/15/2009, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="748" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/813/0">7/1/2007, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="748" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/814/0">9/1/2001, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="748" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/815/0">7/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="748" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/816/0">7/1/1993, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="748" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/817/0">6/1/1992, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p749" data-pid="749" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p235" data-pid="235" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/233/0">w09 10/15 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/233/2"> w07 7/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/233/4"> w01 9/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/233/6"> w97 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/233/8"> w93 7/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/233/10"> w92 6/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p236" data-pid="236" class="sx"></p> <p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/0">g79 9/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/2"> w78 5/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/4"> fl 167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/6"> w77 71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/8"> w75 498;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/10"> g75 12/8 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/12"> w73 128;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/14"> w73 333-334;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/16"> g73 5/8 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/18"> w66 492;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/19"> w65 484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/20"> w64 612;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/21"> w63 51;</a><span class="ni"> ln 28;</span><span class="ni"> g63 7/22 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/24"> w62 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/298/25"> w61 128;</a><span class="ni"> w47 10</span></p> <p id="p301" data-pid="301" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-19" data-section-citation="045012019045012019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>yield place to the wrath:</strong> That is, to God’s wrath, according to the context. Paul goes on to quote God’s words in Deuteronomy: “Vengeance is mine, and retribution.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">De 32:19-35</a>) Although the Greek text at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/51/0" data-bid="52-1" class="b">Ro 12:19</a> does not include the expression “of God,” many Bible translators insert it in order to convey the correct idea. So the sense of the verse seems to be: ‘Leave wrath to God. Let him determine when and on whom vengeance is to be brought.’ This admonition agrees with Scriptural warnings to avoid giving vent to anger. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Ps 37:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/52/1" data-bid="53-2" class="b"> Ec 7:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/52/2" data-bid="53-3" class="b"> Mt 5:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/52/3" data-bid="53-4" class="b"> Ga 5:19, 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/52/4" data-bid="53-5" class="b"> Eph 4:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/52/5" data-bid="53-6" class="b"> Jas 1:19</a>) The need to control one’s anger is repeatedly emphasized in the book of Proverbs.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Pr 12:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/1" data-bid="54-2" class="b"> 14:17,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/2" data-bid="54-3" class="b"> 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/3" data-bid="54-4" class="b"> 15:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/4" data-bid="54-5" class="b"> 16:32;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/5" data-bid="54-6" class="b"> 17:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/6" data-bid="54-7" class="b"> 19:11,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/7" data-bid="54-8" class="b"> 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/8" data-bid="54-9" class="b"> 22:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/9" data-bid="54-10" class="b"> 25:28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/53/10" data-bid="54-11" class="b"> 29:22</a>.</p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>says Jehovah:</strong> Paul is quoting from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">De 32:35</a>, and the context makes it clear that the words Paul quotes were spoken by Jehovah.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">De 31:16,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/55/1" data-bid="56-2" class="b"> 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/55/2" data-bid="56-3" class="b"> 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/55/3" data-bid="56-4" class="b"> 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/55/4" data-bid="56-5" class="b"> 32:19-34</a>; compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/6/0">study note on Mt 1:22</a>; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/4">App. C1</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/5">C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/6">Ro 12:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/438" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-439"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:18; Mt 5:39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-439" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-439" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/439" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-440"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:35; Heb 10:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-440" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-440" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p749" data-pid="749" class="se"></p> <div id="p750" data-pid="750"><p data-pid="750" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/818/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="750" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/818/0">No. 1 2022 pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><div id="p751" data-pid="751"><p data-pid="751" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/819/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="751" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/819/0">7/2018, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p752" data-pid="752" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/820/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 727</a></p> <p id="p753" data-pid="753" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/821/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1149</a></p> <div id="p754" data-pid="754"><p data-pid="754" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/822/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/822/0">11/1/2015, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/823/0">10/15/2009, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/824/0">3/15/2008, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/825/0">7/1/2007, pp. 25-26,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/826/0"> 28-29</a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/827/0">11/15/2003, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/828/0">3/15/2000, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/829/0">7/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="754" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/830/0">11/1/1991, p. 6</a></p> </div><div id="p755" data-pid="755"><p data-pid="755" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/831/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="755" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/831/0">10/22/2001, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="755" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/832/0">6/8/1997, pp. 19-20</a></p> </div><p id="p756" data-pid="756" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p236" data-pid="236" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/0">mrt article 63;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/2"> wp22.1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/5"> w18.07 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/7"> it-1 727;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/9"> it-2 1149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/11"> w15 11/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/13"> w09 10/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/15"> w08 3/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/17"> w07 7/1 25-26,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/20"> 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/22"> w03 11/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/24"> g01 10/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/26"> w00 3/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/28"> w97 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/30"> g97 6/8 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/234/32"> w91 11/1 6;</a></p> <p id="p237" data-pid="237" class="sx"></p> <p id="p301" data-pid="301" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/0">g79 9/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/2"> g77 7/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/4"> w76 134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/6"> w75 498;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/8"> g74 3/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/10"> g74 5/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/12"> w72 196,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/14"> 640,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/16"> 660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/18"> w71 263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/20"> w71 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/23"> ad 518;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> bf 612;</span><span class="ni"> g63 1/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/299/27"> w62 372;</a><span class="ni"> g62 8/22 3</span></p> <p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-20" data-section-citation="045012020045012020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>if your enemy is hungry:</strong> Paul here continues his discussion by quoting from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">Pr 25:21, 22</a>.</p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>heap fiery coals on his head:</strong> This expression is part of wording that Paul draws from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/58/0" data-bid="59-1" class="b">Pr 25:21, 22</a>. The proverb that Paul points to as well as his application of it apparently refers to an ancient method used for smelting metal ores. Ore was heated on a bed of coals, and some coals were also heaped on top of the ore. This process melted the ore and caused the pure metal to separate from any impurities. Likewise, showing kindness even toward hostile individuals will tend to soften their attitude and bring out the good in them. This counsel to do good to one’s enemies finds many parallels in the Scriptures. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/59/0" data-bid="60-1" class="b">Ex 23:4, 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/59/1" data-bid="60-2" class="b"> Mt 5:44, 45;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/59/2" data-bid="60-3" class="b"> Lu 6:27;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/59/3" data-bid="60-4" class="b"> Ro 12:14</a>) This understanding is further supported by the context of the proverb Paul quoted from, which adds that “Jehovah will reward” the one acting in this way. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070729/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">Pr 25:22</a>; ftn.) Scholars have different views on the meaning of this metaphor. However, considering the context of Romans, Paul clearly did not mean that the illustrative coals were to inflict punishment on or shame an opposer.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/440" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-441"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-441" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-441" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p756" data-pid="756" class="se"></p> <p id="p757" data-pid="757" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/833/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 426,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/834/0"> 726,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/835/0"> 1051</a></p> <div id="p758" data-pid="758"><p data-pid="758" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/836/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/836/0">11/15/2012, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/837/0">6/15/2010, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/838/0">10/15/2009, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/839/0">5/1/2009, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/840/0">6/15/2008, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/841/0">7/1/2007, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/842/0">7/1/1993, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="758" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/843/0">11/1/1991, p. 4</a></p> </div><div id="p759" data-pid="759"><p data-pid="759" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/844/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="759" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/844/0">1/22/1986, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p760" data-pid="760" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p237" data-pid="237" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/0">it-1 426,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/2"> 726,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/4"> 1051;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/6"> w12 11/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/8"> w10 6/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/12"> w09 5/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/14"> w09 10/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/16"> w08 6/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/18"> w07 7/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/20"> w93 7/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/22"> w91 11/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/235/24"> g86 1/22 6;</a></p> <p id="p238" data-pid="238" class="sx"></p> <p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/300/0">w79 10/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/300/2"> w75 676;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/300/4"> w74 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/300/6"> ad 306,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/300/7"> 724;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/300/8"> w70 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/300/10"> w58 493</a></p> <p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-12-21" data-section-citation="045012021045012021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 12:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/441" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-442"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:4; Mt 5:44; Lu 6:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-442" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-442" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p760" data-pid="760" class="se"></p> <div id="p761" data-pid="761"><p data-pid="761" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/845/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="761" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/845/0">8/2017, p. 15</a></p> </div><div id="p762" data-pid="762"><p data-pid="762" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/846/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="762" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/846/0">9/2016, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p763" data-pid="763"><p data-pid="763" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/847/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="763" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/847/0">6/15/2010, pp. 17-19</a></p><p data-pid="763" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/848/0">10/15/2009, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="763" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/849/0">6/15/2008, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="763" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/850/0">7/1/2007, pp. 27-31</a></p><p data-pid="763" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/851/0">5/1/1999, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="763" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/852/0">7/1/1993, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><p id="p764" data-pid="764" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/853/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 167-168</a></p> <p id="p765" data-pid="765" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p238" data-pid="238" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/0">w17.08 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/2"> w16.09 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/4"> w10 6/15 17-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/6"> w09 10/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/9"> w08 6/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/11"> w07 7/1 27-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/13"> w99 5/1 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/15"> w93 7/1 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/236/17"> tp 167-168;</a></p> <p id="p239" data-pid="239" class="sx"></p> <p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/0">tp73 171;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/2"> g72 3/8 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/4"> w71 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/7"> w69 564;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/8"> w68 377;</a><span class="ni"> g64 12/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> g63 9/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/11"> w62 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/12"> 83,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/13"> 405;</a><span class="ni"> yb62 42;</span><span class="ni"> g62 6/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/16"> w60 452;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/301/17"> w51 331</a></p> <p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/439/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-440-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 32:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-440-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-440-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/440/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-441-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 25:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-441-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-441-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/402/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/403/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-404-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 7:1; 1Pe 1:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-404-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-404-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/404/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 22:19, 20; De 15:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/405/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/406/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/407/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 4:23, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/408/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-409-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-409-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-409-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/409/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-410-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:18; Ga 6:3; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-410-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-410-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/410/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 2:6; 1Pe 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/411/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-412-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-412-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-412-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/412/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:12; Eph 4:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/413/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/414/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/415/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-416-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 5:17; 1Pe 4:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-416-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-416-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/416/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-417-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 4:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-417-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-417-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/417/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-418-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 15:11; 2Co 8:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-418-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-418-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/418/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:12; 1Pe 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/419/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 4:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/420/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 13:4, 6; 1Ti 1:5; Jas 3:17; 1Pe 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/421/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-422-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 97:10; Pr 8:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-422-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-422-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/422/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-423-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:21; Ga 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-423-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-423-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/423/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-424-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 4:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-424-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-424-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/424/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-425-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-425-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-425-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/425/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-426-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:4; 2Ti 2:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-426-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-426-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/426/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-427-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:24, 25; 1Th 5:19; 2Ti 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-427-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-427-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/427/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-428-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-428-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-428-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/428/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-429-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:19; Ac 14:22; Ro 5:3; 12:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-429-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-429-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/429/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-430-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:9; Ac 12:5; Php 4:6; 1Th 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-430-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-430-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/430/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-431-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:27; 1Jo 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-431-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-431-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/431/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-432-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 4:9; 3Jo 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-432-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-432-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/432/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-433-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:44; Lu 6:27, 28; 1Co 4:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-433-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-433-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/433/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-434-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 3:9, 10; 1Pe 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-434-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-434-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/434/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-435-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:10; 22:24-26; Joh 13:14; Php 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-435-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-435-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/435/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-436-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 37:24; Pr 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-436-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-436-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/436/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-437-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:15; 1Pe 2:23; 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-437-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-437-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/437/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-438-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 2:24; Heb 12:14; Jas 3:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-438-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-438-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/438/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-439-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:18; Mt 5:39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-439-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-439-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/439/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-440-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 12:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 10:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-440-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-440-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/12/441/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-442-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span 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class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>To the Romans</h1> </header> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sb"><span id="v45-12-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28338" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>12</strong> </a>Therefore, I appeal to you by the compassions of God, brothers, to present your bodies<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/402" data-bid="403-1" class="b">+</a> as a living sacrifice, holy<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/403" data-bid="404-1" class="b">+</a> and acceptable to God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/404" data-bid="405-1" class="b">+</a> a sacred service with your power of reason.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/405" data-bid="406-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28339" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>And stop being molded by this system of things,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/406" data-bid="407-1" class="b">+</a> but be transformed by making your mind over,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/407" data-bid="408-1" class="b">+</a> so that you may prove to yourselves<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/408" data-bid="409-1" class="b">+</a> the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.</span></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sb"><span id="v45-12-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28340" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>For through the undeserved kindness given to me, I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/409" data-bid="410-1" class="b">+</a> but to think so as to have a sound mind,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/410" data-bid="411-1" class="b">+</a> each one as God has given<a id="footnotesource24" data-fnid="24" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070149/23">*</a> to him a measure of faith.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/411" data-bid="412-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28341" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>For just as we have in one body many members,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/412" data-bid="413-1" class="b">+</a> but the members do not all have the same function, </span><span id="v45-12-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28342" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>so we, although many, are one body in union with Christ, but individually we are members belonging to one another.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/413" data-bid="414-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28343" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>Since, then, we have gifts that differ according to the undeserved kindness given to us,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/414" data-bid="415-1" class="b">+</a> if it is of prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; </span><span id="v45-12-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28344" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>or if it is a ministry, let us be at this ministry; or the one who teaches, let him be at his teaching;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/415" data-bid="416-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28345" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>or the one who encourages, let him give encouragement;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/416" data-bid="417-1" class="b">+</a> the one who distributes, let him do it liberally;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/417" data-bid="418-1" class="b">+</a> the one who presides, let him do it diligently;<a id="footnotesource25" data-fnid="25" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070149/24">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/418" data-bid="419-1" class="b">+</a> the one who shows mercy, let him do it cheerfully.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/419" data-bid="420-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="sb"><span id="v45-12-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28346" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>Let your love be without hypocrisy.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/420" data-bid="421-1" class="b">+</a> Abhor what is wicked;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/421" data-bid="422-1" class="b">+</a> cling to what is good.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/422" data-bid="423-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28347" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>In brotherly love have tender affection for one another.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/423" data-bid="424-1" class="b">+</a> In showing honor to one another, take the lead.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/424" data-bid="425-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28348" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>Be industrious, not lazy.<a id="footnotesource26" data-fnid="26" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070149/25">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/425" data-bid="426-1" class="b">+</a> Be aglow with the spirit.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/426" data-bid="427-1" class="b">+</a> Slave for Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/427" data-bid="428-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28349" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/428" data-bid="429-1" class="b">+</a> Persevere in prayer.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/429" data-bid="430-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28350" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>Share with the holy ones according to their needs.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/430" data-bid="431-1" class="b">+</a> Follow the course of hospitality.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/431" data-bid="432-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28351" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>Keep on blessing those who persecute;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/432" data-bid="433-1" class="b">+</a> bless and do not curse.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/433" data-bid="434-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-12-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28352" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. </span><span id="v45-12-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28353" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>Have the same attitude toward others as toward yourselves; do not set your mind on lofty things,<a id="footnotesource27" data-fnid="27" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070149/26">*</a> but be led along with the lowly things.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/434" data-bid="435-1" class="b">+</a> Do not become wise in your own eyes.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/435" data-bid="436-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="sb"><span id="v45-12-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28354" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>Return evil for evil to no one.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/436" data-bid="437-1" class="b">+</a> Take into consideration what is fine from the viewpoint of all men. </span><span id="v45-12-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28355" 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