# Romans 12.8
**Book:** [Romans](/codex/romans/) · NASB95
## Immediate context (±2 verses)
**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 6. And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; 7. or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
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> **8. 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.**
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> 9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10. In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; (Romans 12:6-10, ASV)
**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 6. Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; 7. or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
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> **8. 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.**
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> 9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. 10. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another; (Romans 12:6-10, WEB)
**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 6. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7. Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
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> **8. 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. giveth: or, imparteth with simplicity: or, liberally**
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> 9. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; with: or, in the love of the brethren (Romans 12:6-10, KJV)
**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 6. And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, 'According to the proportion of faith!' 7. or ministration, 'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching, 'In the teaching!'
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> **8. 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.'**
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> 9. The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; 10. in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another; (Romans 12:6-10, YLT)
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## Theological reading
_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._
## Key words
_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._
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## Quoted in
**Concepts:**
- [Fivefold Ministry](/codex/ephesians-4-11/), via [Romans 12.6-8](/codex/romans-12-6-8/)
**Lexicon:**
- [G3875 - parakletos](/codex/g3875-parakletos/)
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## Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.