Romans 12:8 (YLT)

Passage

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.'

Nearby Context

Romans 12:6 And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!'

Romans 12:7 or ministration--`In the ministration!' or he who is teaching--`In the teaching!'

Romans 12:8 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.'

Romans 12:9 The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

Romans 12:10 in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "exhorting--", "exhortation", "sharing--", "simplicity", "leading--", "diligence", "doing", and "kindness--". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "exhorting--" and "exhortation", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "or ministration-- In the ministration or he..." into verse 9's "The love unfeigned abhorring the evil cleaving...", so "exhorting--" and "exhortation" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "exhorting--" and "exhortation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.