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Romans 12 — Sermon Preparation
Paul calls for the offering of bodies as living sacrifices, describes the proper use of gifts within the body, and outlines the marks of genuine love. Below is a research summary for Romans 12, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Romans 12 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| φρονέω | phronéō | G5426 | 4 | set the affection on, care, mind, regard |
| κακός | kakós | G2556 | 4 | bad, evil, harm, ill |
| μέλος | mélos | G3196 | 3 | member |
| χαίρω | chaírō | G5463 | 3 | farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting |
| ἀγαθός | agathós | G18 | 3 | benefit, good, well |
| σῶμα | sōma | G4983 | 3 | bodily, body, slave |
| σπουδή | spoudḗ | G4710 | 2 | business, care, diligence, forwardness |
How preachers through history handled this text
34 public-domain excerpts on Romans 12, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Since men became enemies to God, they have been very ready to be enemies one to another. And those that embrace religion, must expect to meet with enemies in a world whose smiles seldom agree with Christ's. Recompense to no man evil for evil. That is a brutish recompence, befitting only animals, which are not conscious of any being above them, or of any existence hereafter. And not only do, but study and take care to do, that which is amiable and creditable, and recommends religion to all with whom you converse. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Romans 12:17–30 (Public Domain)
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