Romans 12:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 12:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 12:8 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 12:8 — KJV
“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. giveth: or, imparteth with simplicity: or, liberally”
— Romans 12:8 (KJV)
Romans 12:8 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 12:8
“Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:8: giveth, sheweth, mercy
“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:8: giveth, sheweth, mercy
“This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:8: giveth, let, ruleth
“That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:8: giveth, let, ruleth
“And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”
Shares key themes with Romans 12:8: giveth, let, ruleth
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