Romans 12:11
9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
- KJV
- Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- WEB
- not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
- ASV
- in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- DARBY
- as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
- BLB
- not slothful in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
- ÅB
- Vær ikke lunkne i iver; vær brennende i Ånden; tjen Herren!
- OTB
- Vær ikke slappe i iver, men hold deres åndelige glød ved å tjene Herren.
- B1930
- Vær ikke lunkne i eders iver; vær brennende i ånden; tjen Herren!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 6:10–11
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
Read in contextActs 18:25
He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Read in contextRevelation 3:15–16
I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
Read in contextProverbs 13:4
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Read in contextColossians 3:22–24
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
Read in context1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Read in contextHebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
Read in contextProverbs 26:13–16
The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
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