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ifεἴτεthe one who encourages,ὁ παρακαλῶνinἐνencouragement;τῇ παρακλήσειthe one who gives,ὁ μεταδιδοὺςwithἐνgenerosity;ἁπλότητιthe one who leads,ὁ προϊστάμενοςwithἐνdiligence;σπουδῇthe one who shows mercy,ὁ ἐλεῶνwithἐνcheerfulness.ἱλαρότητι
Romans 12:8
Study it in the app“if the one who encourages, in encouragement; the one who gives, with generosity; the one who leads, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.”
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With the Greek beneath
Romans 12:8, word by word
- ifεἴτεeite
whether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appears- the one who encouragesπαρακαλῶνparakalōn
urge
To spur someone on with words to do good.
Where else “parakalōn” appears- encouragementπαρακλήσειparaklēsei
encouragement
Words that spur on, or a pressing request.
Where else “paraklēsei” appears- the one who givesμεταδιδοὺςmetadidous
share, give
Share, give a part of what one has.
Where else “metadidous” appears- generosityἁπλότητιhaplotēti
generosity
Giving wholeheartedly without counting the cost.
Where else “haplotēti” appears- the one who leadsπροϊστάμενοςproistamenos
lead
To be in charge, direct with care.
Where else “proistamenos” appears- diligenceσπουδῇspoudēi
diligence
Putting serious care into something.
Where else “spoudēi” appears- the one who shows mercyἐλεῶνeleōn
have mercy
Show mercy, take pity; in the passive, receive mercy.
Where else “eleōn” appears- cheerfulnessἱλαρότητιhilarotēti
cheerfulness
Cheerfulness: gladness in doing something.
Where else “hilarotēti” appears
The context
7if service, in serving; if the one who teaches, in teaching;
8 · This verse (above)
9Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
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?