How Is Righteousness Applied?

Therefore, I urge you, brothers,
in view of God's mercy,
to offer your bodies as living sacrifices,
holy and pleasing to God --
this is your spiritual act of worship.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve
what God's will is --
his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Love must be sincere.
Hate what is evil;
cling to what is good.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
Honor one another above yourselves.

Never be lacking in zeal,
but keep your spiritual fervor,
serving the Lord.

Be joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.

Share with God's people who are in need.
Practice hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you;
bless and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice;
mourn with those who mourn.

Live in harmony with one another.
Do not be proud,
but be willing to associate with people of low position.
Do not be conceited.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you,
live at peace with everyone.

Do not take revenge, my friends,
but leave room for God's wrath,
for it is written: "It is mine to avenge;
I will repay," says the Lord.

The commandments,
"Do not commit adultery,"
"Do not murder,"
"Do not steal,"
"Do not covet,"
and whatever other commandment there may be,
are summed up in this one rule:
"Love your neighbor as yourself."

Love does no harm to its neighbor.
Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,
and do not think about how to gratify
the desires of the sinful nature.

Jesus said,
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine
and puts them into practice
is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The rain came down,
the streams rose,
and the winds blew and beat against that house;
yet it did not fall,
because it had its foundation on the rock.

But everyone who hears these words of mine
and does not put them into practice
is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

The rain came down,
the streams rose,
and the winds blew and beat against that house,
and it fell with a great crash."

(Romans 12:1-2,9-19; 13:9,10,14; Matthew 7:24-27;
All scripture taken from New International Version.)

Are YOU applying righteousness?


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