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in diligence,τῇ σπουδῇnotμὴlazy;ὀκνηροίin the spirit,τῷ πνεύματιfervent;ζέοντεςbeing slavesδουλεύοντεςto the Lord;τῷ κυρίῳ
Romans 12:11
Study it in the app“in diligence, not lazy; in the spirit, fervent; being slaves to the Lord;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 12:11, word by word
- in diligenceσπουδῇspoudēi
diligence
Putting serious care into something.
Where else “spoudēi” appears- lazyὀκνηροίoknēroi
lazy
Unwilling to work, idle.
Where else “oknēroi” appears- in the spiritπνεύματιpneumati
spirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneumati” appears- ferventζέοντεςzeontes
be fervent
Be fervent, boil, burn with zeal.
Where else “zeontes” appears- being slavesδουλεύοντεςdouleuontes
be a slave
Serve as a slave, be wholly at someone's service.
Where else “douleuontes” appears- to the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts read “serving the time.”
The context
10In brotherly love be devoted to one another; outdo one another in honor;
11 · This verse (above)
12in hope, rejoicing; in affliction, enduring; in prayer, persevering;
To study Romans 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul ask in vv. 1-2, and what does he say about the mind?
2. What it means
What does it mean to you not to be conformed to this age but to be transformed by the renewal of the mind? (v. 2)
3. How I live it
Paul says: "If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people" (v. 18). With whom can you take a step toward peace?