Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion,

Work hard and do not be lazy,
Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion,
Let your hope keep you joyful,
Be patient in your troubles,
And pray at all times,
Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians
And open your homes to strangers
Romans 12:11-13

Accept humble duties

Ask God to bless those who persecute you
Yes ask him to bless not to curse
Be happy with those who are happy
Weep with those who weep
Have the same concern for everyone
Do not be proud, but accept humble duties
Do not think of yourself as wise
Romans 12: 14-16

Let God’s anger do it

If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with wrong
Try to do what everybody considers to be good
Do everything on your part to live in peace with everybody
Never take revenge, my friends, instead let God’s anger do it
For the scripture says “I will take revenge,
I will pay back” says the Lord.
Romans 12: 17-19

Give them a drink,

Instead as the scripture says
if your enemies are hungry, feed them
if they are thirsty, give them a drink,
For by doing this, you make them burn with shame
Do not let evil defeat you,
Instead conquer evil with good.
Romans 12 : 20-21



Refreshment

He brought me to the banqueting hall and raised the banner of love over me
Restore my strength with raisins
And refresh me with apples
Song of Songs 2: 4-5



Love

Love must be completely sincere, hate what is evil, hold on to what is good,
Love one another warmly as Christians brothers and sisters and be eager to show respect
Romans 12:9-10

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