Romans 15.13 NLT 'I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.' Hope is a slippery word and so we n...
Romans 15.5-6 NLT 'May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory t...
Romans 14.1 NLT 'Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.' In every generation there are issues on which Christians have different opinions. You might care to dream of a ...
Romans 13.11-12 NLT 'You know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty cl...
Romans 13.1 NLT 'Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.' Our society has a high level of cynicism towards those in authority. There i...
Romans 12.17-18 NLT 'Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honourable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.' The Christian life involves a complete rewiring of the way in whic...
Romans 12.9-10 NLT 'Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honouring each other.' Napoleon once said, “Alexander, Caes...
Romans 12.7-8 NLT 'If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the respons...
Romans 12.3 NLT 'Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has g...
Romans 12.2 NLT 'Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.' Every day our...
Romans 12.1 NLT 'And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him...
Romans 11.33-36 NLT 'Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given h...
Romans 9.2-3 NLT 'My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them.' These are amazing words. The apostle...
Romans 8.38-39 NLT 'And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate u...
Romans 7.24-25 NLT Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. It’s a great privilege when someone shares their inner struggles. It i...
