Romans 12:9-12

Marks of the True Christian

⁹ _t Let love be genuine. _u Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰ _v Love one another with brotherly affection. _w Outdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹ Do not be slothful in zeal, _x be fervent in spirit, _{1 y} serve the Lord. ¹² _z Rejoice in hope, _a be patient in tribulation, _b be constant in prayer.

1. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 6:6
   By purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love.
   1 Timothy 1:5
   The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
   1 Peter 1:22
   Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
   
2. Cross References
   Psalms 97:10
   O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
   Psalms 101:3
   I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
   Amos 5:15
   Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
   1 Thessalonians 5:21 - 22
   But test everything; hold fast what is good.
   
3. Cross References
   Hebrews 13:1
   Let brotherly love continue.
   
4. Cross References
   Romans 13:7
   Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
   Philippians 2:3
   Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
   1 Peter 2:17
   Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
   
5. Cross References
   Acts 18:25
   He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
   
6. Cross References
   Acts 20:19
   Serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews.
   
7. Cross References
   Romans 5:2
   Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
   
8. Cross References
   Hebrews 10:36
   For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.
   
9. Cross References
   Acts 1:14
   All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.