Romans 12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another
Living for others seems to be a key for personal success. In this application chapter of the book of Romans we find great guidance for successful living, once we have been restored to a living relationship with our Lord. Paul speaks in short, direct sentences in verse 9. He is telling us truths that we already know but that we stray from following. But we have a new context for living in Christ. Hypocrisy, evil and good seem to be obvious in meaning but we need the indwelling presence of the Lord and the commitment that comes from a grateful heart to truly live genuine lives that sincerely reject evil and cling to good. If verse 9 tells us what we should value, then verse 10 tells us who we should value and how we should share those values. We need the commitment to truth from verse 9 joined with the commitment to love in verse 10 to reflect the character of our gracious Lord.
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