Romans 12
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Romans 11:33-12:5 on Tischendorf's edition of Codex Carolinus (Monumenta, page 155).
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| Book | Epistle to the Romans |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 6 |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
Romans 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius of Iconium, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58. Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.
The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows:
The first letter of Peter uses a similar expressions:
Paul speaks of "reasonable service (worship)", (Greek: τὴν λογικὴν λατρείαν, tēn logikēn latreian) in contrast to the Greek: λατρεια (latreia, worship) which formed part of the Jewish covenant with God (Romans 9:4). Lutheran theologian Johann Albrecht Bengel summarises the contrasts to which Paul refers:
Described by Moo as "Love and its manifestations", the section is proverbial in tone, the style is known as parenesis. Some verses echo the Old Testament, notably 16c, 19c, and 20, while others are reflections of Jesus' teachings (especially 14, 17, 18 and 21).
William Barclay suggests that in verses 9 to 13, "Paul presents his people with [twelve] telegraphic rules for everyday life".
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