Romans 12:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Or he who exhorts, on exhortation: he who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἴτε ὁ παρακαλῶν, ἐν τῇ παρακλήσει: ὁ μεταδιδούς, ἐν ἁπλότητι· ὁ προϊστάμενος, ἐν σπουδῇ· ὁ ἐλεῶν, ἐν ἱλαρότητι.

Transliteration

Whether the one parakalōn, in the paraklēsei; the one metadidous, in haplotēti; the one proistamenos, in spoudē; the one eleōn, in hilarotēti.

Grammar Details

• *parakalōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - exhorting/encouraging
• *paraklēsei*: dative, feminine, singular - exhortation/encouragement
• *metadidous*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - giving/sharing
• *haplotēti*: dative, feminine, singular - simplicity/sincerity/liberality
• *proistamenos*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - leading/presiding
• *spoudē*: dative, feminine, singular - diligence/earnestness
• *eleōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - showing mercy
• *hilarotēti*: dative, feminine, singular - cheerfulness/gladness

Word Meanings

• *parakalōn*: exhorting/encouraging/comforting/urging
• *paraklēsei*: exhortation/encouragement/comfort/consolation
• *metadidous*: giving/sharing/imparting/distributing
• *haplotēti*: simplicity/sincerity/liberality/generosity
• *proistamenos*: leading/presiding/ruling/managing
• *spoudē*: diligence/earnestness/zeal/haste
• *eleōn*: showing mercy/having compassion
• *hilarotēti*: cheerfulness/gladness/joyfulness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then do so generously; if it is leading, do it diligently; if it is showing mercy, do it cheerfully.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, [let him do it] with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let him that exhorteth geve attendaunce to his exhortacion. Yf eny man geve let him do it with singlenes. Let him that ruleth do it with diligence. Yf eny man shewe mercy let him do it with cherfulnes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let him that exhorteth, geue attedaunce to the exhortacion. Yf eny ma geueth, let hi geue with synglenesse. Let him that ruleth, be diligent. Yf eny man shewe mercy, let him do it with chearfulnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Or he that exhorteth, in exhortyng, he that geueth in singlenesse, he that ruleth in diligence, he that is mercifull in chearefulnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  or he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- `In simplicity!' he who is leading -- `In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- `In cheerfulness.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, `let him do it' with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, [let him do it] with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 9:7 : 7 Every man according to what he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or out of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
• 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
• 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
• Heb 10:25 : 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
• Acts 13:15 : 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.
• Acts 15:32 : 32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.
• Deut 15:8-9 : 8 But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely give him sufficient for his need, in what he wants. 9 Beware that there is not a wicked thought in your heart, saying, 'The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,' and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you. 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to. 11 For the poor will never cease out of the land; therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
• Deut 15:14 : 14 You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress: of that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
• Deut 16:11 : 11 And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD your God has chosen to place His name there.
• Deut 16:14-15 : 14 And you shall rejoice in your feast, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within your gates. 15 Seven days you shall keep a solemn feast to the LORD your God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD your God shall bless you in all your increase, and in all the works of your hands, therefore you shall surely rejoice.
• Job 31:16-20 : 16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail; 17 Or have eaten my portion alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it; 18 (For from my youth he was raised with me as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) 19 If I have seen any perish for lack of clothing, or any poor without covering; 20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
• Ps 37:21 : 21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous show mercy and give.
• Ps 101:1-8 : 1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: to you, O LORD, will I sing. 2 I will conduct myself wisely in a blameless way. O when will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of those who turn aside; it shall not cling to me. 4 A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that has a haughty look and a proud heart I will not endure. 6 My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he who walks in a blameless way, he shall serve me. 7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he who tells lies shall not remain in my presence. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
• Ps 112:9 : 9 He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
• Prov 22:9 : 9 He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
• Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, for you do not know what evil will be on the earth.
• Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both will be equally good.
• Isa 32:5 : 5 The vile person shall no longer be called noble, nor the miser said to be generous.
• Isa 32:8 : 8 But the noble man devises noble things, and by noble things he will stand.
• Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you do not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD shall answer; you shall cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If you take away the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in obscurity, and your darkness be as the noonday: 11 And the LORD shall guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
• Isa 64:5 : 5 You meet him who rejoices and works righteousness, those that remember you in your ways: behold, you are angry; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
• Matt 6:2-4 : 2 Therefore, when you do your charitable deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do your charitable deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
• Luke 21:1-4 : 1 And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he also saw a certain poor widow casting in there two small coins. 3 And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them: 4 For all these have out of their abundance cast into the offerings of God; but she, out of her poverty, has cast in all the living that she had.
• Acts 2:44-46 : 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
• Acts 4:33-35 : 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
• Acts 11:28-30 : 28 And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there would be a great famine throughout the world, which happened in the days of Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers dwelling in Judea: 30 Which they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
• Acts 13:12 : 12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
• Acts 20:2 : 2 And when he had gone through those regions and given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,
• Acts 20:28 : 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
• Rom 12:13 : 13 Distributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
• Rom 13:6 : 6 For this reason, pay your taxes also, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.
• 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
• 2 Cor 8:1-9 : 1 Moreover, brothers and sisters, we want you to know of the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the riches of their generosity. 3 For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they were willing of themselves; 4 Earnestly pleading with us for the privilege of participating in the service to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God. 6 So we urged Titus, that as he had begun, he would also complete in you this grace also. 7 Therefore, as you abound in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us, see that you abound in this grace also. 8 I speak not by commandment, but as a test of the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that through his poverty you might become rich.
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
• 2 Cor 9:11 : 11 Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.
• 2 Cor 9:13 : 13 While by the evidence of this ministry they glorify God for your professed submission to the gospel of Christ, and for your generous sharing with them, and with all men;
• 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
• Eph 6:5 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;
• Col 3:22 : 22 Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.
• 1 Thess 2:3 : 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
• 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.
• 1 Thess 5:12-14 : 12 And we urge you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14 Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
• 1 Tim 3:4-5 : 4 One who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all respectfulness; 5 For if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
• 1 Tim 4:13 : 13 Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
• Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember those who have the rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
• Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey those who rule over you, and submit to them, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
• Heb 13:22 : 22 And I urge you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
• Heb 13:24 : 24 Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
• 1 Pet 4:9-9 : 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 As every person has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• Gen 18:19 : 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
• 1 Pet 5:2-3 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.