Romans 12:8

12:8 if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

Romans 16:17

16:17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, 1  to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!

Romans 12:1

Consecration of the Believer’s Life

12:1 Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, 2  by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God 3  – which is your reasonable service.

Romans 15:30

15:30 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, 4  through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.

1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.

1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.

2 tn The participle and two adjectives “alive, holy, and pleasing to God” are taken as predicates in relation to “sacrifice,” making the exhortation more emphatic. See ExSyn 618-19.

1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.