Romans 12:13 Cross References - Rotherham

¹³ With the needs of the saints, having fellowship,––hospitality, pursuing.

² And he lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him,––so he looked, and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth; ³ and said,––O My Lord! if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant. ⁴ Let there be fetched, I pray thee, a little water, and bathe ye your feet,––and rest yourselves under the tree. ⁵ And let me fetch a morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart, Afterwards, ye may pass on, For, on this account, have ye passed by, over against your servant. And they said, Thus, shalt thou do, as thou hast spoken. ⁶ So Abraham hastened towards the tent, unto Sarah,––and said, Hasten thou three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make hearth–cakes. ⁷ And, unto the herd, ran Abraham,––and took a calf, tender and good, and gave unto the young man, and he hastened to make it ready. ⁸ And he took butter, and milk, and the calf that he had made ready, and set before them,––while, he, was standing near them under the tree, they did eat.

¹ So the two messengers went in towards Sodom, at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom,––so Lot beheld, and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth. ² And he said, Behold, I pray you, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into the house of your servant,––and tarry the night, and bathe your feet, so shall ye rise early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay, but, in the broadway, will we tarry the night. ³ But he became exceeding urgent with them, so they turned aside unto him, and entered into his house,––and he made for them a banquet, unleavened cakes, also did he bake, and they did eat.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David.]
How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:

³⁵ For I hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home,

³⁵ And laying them at the feet of the Apostles, while on the other hand they were distributing unto each one, in so far as any one had, need.

³⁶ Now, in Joppa, there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which, being translated, means Dorcas [a Gazelle]. The same, was full of good works and alms which she was doing. ³⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she, sickening, died; and, bathing her, they laid her in an upper room. ³⁸ Now, Lydda being nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was therein, sent off two men unto him, beseeching him––Do not delay to come through unto us! ³⁹ And Peter, arising, went with them,––whom, when he arrived, they brought up into the upper room; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping, and showing the tunics and mantles––whatsoever things Dorcas was making while she was with them. ⁴⁰ But Peter, putting them all outside, knelt down and prayed; and, turning towards the body, said––Tabitha, arise! And she, opening her eyes and seeing Peter, sat up. ⁴¹ And, giving her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and the widows, presented her, living.

⁴ And he, looking steadfastly at him, and becoming full of fear, said––What is it, Lord? And he said unto him––Thy prayers and thine alms, have gone up for a memorial before God.

³⁴ yourselves, acknowledge that, for my necessities and for those who were with me, hard wrought these hands! ³⁵ In all things, I gave you to understand, that, thus toiling, it behoves to be helping the weak, also to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that, he himself, said––Happy is it, rather to give than to receive!

⁸ Or he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, [let it be] with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

²⁵ But, now, I am journeying unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints; ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have been well–pleased to make a certain fellowship for the destitute of the saints who are in Jerusalem,–– ²⁷ They have been well–pleased, indeed,––and, their debtors, they are; for, if, with their spiritual things the nations have come into fellowship, they are bound also with their own carnal things to minister publicly unto them. ²⁸ This, then, having completed, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will come back by you unto Spain:––

¹ Now, concerning the collection which is for the saints, just as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so, also do, ye:–– ² Upon the first of the week, let, each one of you, put, by itself, in store, as he may be prospering,––lest, as soon as I come, then, collections, should be in progress.

¹⁵ Now I beseech you, brethren,––ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is a firstfruit of Achaia, and, for the purpose of ministering, they devoted themselves, unto the saints––

¹ Moreover we make known unto you, brethren, the favour of God which hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,–– ² That, in a great testing of tribulation, the superabounding of their joy and their deep destitution, superabounded unto the riches of their liberality; ³ That, according to power, I bear witness, and beyond power, of their own accord, [they acted], –– ⁴ With much exhortation, entreating of us the favour and the fellowship of the ministry which was for the saints; ––

¹ For, indeed, concerning the ministry which is for the saints, it is, superfluous for me, to be writing to you;

¹² Because, the ministry of this public service, is not only towards filling up the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding, through the thanksgiving of many, unto God,––

¹⁰ Hence, then, as we have opportunity, let us be working what is good, towards all,––but, especially, towards the family of the faith.

² It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,

¹⁰ In noble works, being well–attested; ––if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:

⁸ But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober–minded, just, kind, possessing self–control,

⁷ For, much joy, have I had, and encouragement, by occasion of thy love, in that, the tender affections of the saints, have had rest given them by thee, brother.

¹⁰ For, not unrighteous, is God, to be forgetful of your work and of the love which ye have shewn forth for his name, in that ye have ministered unto the saints, and are ministering,

² Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers.

¹⁶ But, of the doing good and of fellowship, be not forgetful; for, with such sacrifices as these, is, God, well–pleased.

⁹ Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring,––

¹⁷ But, whoso hath this world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding in him?