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**beseech** . App-134 .
**therefore** . This refers to [Romans 8:39](../../../kjv/romans/8/39) , chaps. 9-11 being a digression.
**by** . App-104 .[Romans 12:1](../../../kjv/romans/12/1) .
**mercies** . Greek. *oiktirmos.* Only here, [2 Corinthians 1:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/3) .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [1 Chronicles 3:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/3/12); [1 Chronicles 3:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/3/12) .[Hebrews 10:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/28) . Compare [Romans 9:15](../../../kjv/romans/9/15) , and [Luke 6:36](../../../kjv/luke/6/36) . "Compassion" in the Septuagint of [Lamentations 3:22](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/22) .
**God** . App-98 . t
**hat ye** = to.
**present** . Same as "yield", [Romans 6:13](../../../kjv/romans/6/13) , [Romans 6:19](../../../kjv/romans/6/19) . Compare [Luke 2:22](../../../kjv/luke/2/22) .
**acceptable** = well-pleasing. Greek. *euarestos.* Here, [Romans 12:2](../../../kjv/romans/12/2) ; [Romans 14:18](../../../kjv/romans/14/18) . [2 Corinthians 5:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/9) . [Ephesians 5:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/10) . [Philippians 4:18](../../../kjv/philippians/4/18) . [Colossians 3:20](../../../kjv/colossians/3/20) . [Titus 2:9](../../../kjv/titus/2/9) . [Hebrews 13:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/21) .
**unto** = to.
**reasonable** . Greek. *logikos.* Only here and [1 Peter 2:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/2) .
**service** . Greek. *latreia.* App-190 .

**not** . Greek. *me* . App-105 .
**conformed** . Greek. *suschematizo.* Only here and [1 Peter 1:14](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/14) . Compare [1 Corinthians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/6) .
**world** . Greek. *ai* o *n* . App-129 .
**transformed** . Greek. *metamorphoomai.* See [Matthew 17:2](../../../kjv/matthew/17/2) .
**renewing** . Greek. *anakainosis.* Only here and [Titus 3:5](../../../kjv/titus/3/5) . Compare [Hebrews 6:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/6) .
**your** = the.
**that, &c.** = to (Greek. *eis)* your proving.
**that** = the.
**perfect** . Greek. *teleios* App-125 .
**will** . Greek. *thelema.* App-102 .

**through** . Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Romans 12:1](../../../kjv/romans/12/1) .
**grace** . Greek. *charis* App-184 .
**man** = one.
**think . . . more highly** = think overweeningly. Greek. *huperphroneo.* Only here.
**than** = in comparison with (Greek. *para* . App-104 ) what.
**soberly** = unto (Greek. *eis)* the being sober. Greek. *sophroneo.* Here, [Mark 5:15](../../../kjv/mark/5/15) .[Luke 8:35](../../../kjv/luke/8/35) . [2 Corinthians 5:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/13) .[Titus 2:6](../../../kjv/titus/2/6) . [1 Peter 4:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/7) .
**hath dealt** = imparted.
**every** = each.
**faith** . Greek. *pistis.* App-150 .

**members** = the members.
**office** . See [Romans 8:13](../../../kjv/romans/8/13) (deeds).

**Christ** . App-98 .
**every one** = severally. Greek. *kath* ' ( App-104 . x) *heis* .

**Having then** = But having.
**gifts** . Greek. charisma. App-184 .
**differing** . Greek. *diaphoros.* Only here; [Hebrews 1:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/4) ; [Hebrews 8:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/8/6) ; [Hebrews 9:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/10) .
**according to** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**whether** . Greek. *eite* . See App-118 .
**proportion** . Greek. *analogia.* Only here.
**faith** = the faith ([Romans 12:3](../../../kjv/romans/12/3) ).

**ministry** = ministering. App-190 .

**exhorteth** . App-134 .
**exhortation** . Greek. *paraklesis.* See [Acts 4:36](../../../kjv/acts/4/36) .
**giveth** . See [Romans 1:11](../../../kjv/romans/1/11) .
**simplicity** . Greek. *haplotes.* Elsewhere, [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) ; 2Co 8:2 ; [2 Corinthians 9:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/11) , [2 Corinthians 9:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/13) ; [2 Corinthians 11:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/3) .[Ephesians 6:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/5) .[Colossians 3:22](../../../kjv/colossians/3/22) .
**ruleth** = presideth. Greek. *proistemi.* Here; 1Th 5:12 . [1 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/4) , 1Ti 3:5 , [1 Timothy 3:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/12) ; [1 Timothy 5:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/17) . [Titus 3:8](../../../kjv/titus/3/8) , [Titus 3:14](../../../kjv/titus/3/14) .
**cheerfulness** . Greek. *hilarotes.* Only here. The adjective in [2 Corinthians 9:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/7) .

**love** . App-135 .
**without dissimulations** = unfeigned. Greek. *anupokritos.* Occurances: [2 Corinthians 6:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/6) . [1 Timothy 1:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/5) . [2 Timothy 1:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/5) . Jam 3:17 . [1 Peter 1:22](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/22) .
**Abhor** = abhorring. Greek. *apostugeo.* Only here.
**that . . . evil** = the evil. App-128 .
**cleave** = cleaving. See [Luke 15:15](../../../kjv/luke/15/15) .
**that . . . good** = the good.

**kindly affectioned** . Greek. *philostorgos.* Only here. Used of the affectionate regard of members of a family.
**brotherly love** = love for the brethren. Greek. *Philadelphia.* Compare [1 Peter 1:22](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/22) .
**in honour . . . another** . i.e. in every honourable matter leading one another on.
**preferring** . Greek. *proegeomai.* Literally to lead before. Only here.

**slothful** . Greek. *okneros.* Only here; [Matthew 25:26](../../../kjv/matthew/25/26) . [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) , [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) .
**business** . Greek. *spoude* , as "diligence" in [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8) .
**fervent** . See [Acts 18:25](../../../kjv/acts/18/25) .
**in** . Dative case. No preposition.
**spirit** = the spirit. App-101 .
**serving** . App-190 .
**Lord** . App-98 .

**hope** = the hope. Compare [2 Timothy 2:13](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/13); [2 Timothy 2:13](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/13) .
**patient** . Greek. *hupomeno.* Compare [Matthew 10:22](../../../kjv/matthew/10/22) . [1 Corinthians 13:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/7) .
**instant** = steadfastly. See [Acts 1:14](../../../kjv/acts/1/14) .
**prayer** . App-134 .

**Distributing** = Communicating. Greek. *koinoneo.* Sometimes translated "partake".
**saints** . See [Romans 1:7](../../../kjv/romans/1/7) .
**given to** = pursuing.
**hospitality** = kindness to strangers. Greek. *philoxenia.* Only here and [Hebrews 13:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/2) . The adjective in [2 Timothy 1:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/8); [2 Timothy 1:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/8) . [1 Peter 4:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/9) .

**which** = that.
**persecute** . The Same Greek. word as for "given to", [Romans 12:13](../../../kjv/romans/12/13) .

**Rejoice** . Compare [1 Corinthians 12:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/26) .

**Be . . . mind** . i.e. Be in brotherly sympathy with.
**mind** . Greek. *phroneo.* See [Romans 8:5](../../../kjv/romans/8/5) .
**toward** . App-104 .
**high things.** Compare [Romans 12:3](../../../kjv/romans/12/3) .
**condescend** = literally be carried away with. Greek. *sunapagomai.* Only here, [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , Gal 1:13 . [2 Peter 3:17](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/17) .
**men . . . estate** = the lowly (ones).
**Be . . . conceits** . [Proverbs 3:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/7) .
**Be** = Become.
**wise** = prudent. Greek. *phronimos* . Occurance: [Romans 11:25](../../../kjv/romans/11/25) .

**no man** = no one. Greek. *medeis.*
**evil** . App-128 .
**for** . App-104 .
**Provide** = Take thought beforehand. Greek. *pronoeo.* Only here, [2 Corinthians 8:21](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/21) . [1 Timothy 5:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/8) . See [Proverbs 3:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/4) (Septuagint)
**honest** = good or beautiful. Greek. *kalos.* Occurs 102 times, generally rendered "good". Compare [Luke 8:15](../../../kjv/luke/8/15) . 2Co 8:21 ; [2 Corinthians 13:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/7) . [James 2:7](../../../kjv/james/2/7) . [1 Peter 2:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/12) .
**men** . App-123 .

**as . . . you** = literally as is of ( App-104 .) you.
**live peaceably** = be at peace. Greek. *eireneuo* . Only here, [Mark 9:50](../../../kjv/mark/9/50) . 2Co 13:11 . [1 Thessalonians 5:13](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/13) .

**Dearly** . Omit.
**beloved** . App-135 .
**avenge** = revenge. See [Luke 18:3](../../../kjv/luke/18/3) .
**rather** . Omit.
**unto** = to. wrath = the wrath (i.e. of God). See [Romans 1:18](../../../kjv/romans/1/18) .
**Vengeance** . Greek. *ekdikesis.* See [Acts 7:24](../../../kjv/acts/7/24) .
**repay** = recompense. Greek. *antapodidomi.* See [Deuteronomy 32:35](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/35) .
**Lord** . App-98 .

**if, if.** App-118 .
**feed** . Greek. *psomizo.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 13:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/3) . The noun only in [John 13:26](../../../kjv/john/13/26) , [John 13:27](../../../kjv/john/13/27) .
**drink** = to drink.
**heap** . Greek. *soreuo.* Only here and [2 Timothy 3:6](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/6) .
**on** . App-104 . Quoted from [Proverbs 25:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/21) , [Proverbs 25:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/22) .

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