1. Context (BKC)
I. Introductory Matters (1:1–17)
II. God’s Righteousness Revealed in Condemnation (1:18–3:20)
III. God’s Righteousness Revealed in Justification (3:21–5:21)
IV. God’s Righteousness Revealed in Sanctification (chaps. 6–8)
V. God’s Righteousness Revealed in Sovereign Choice (chaps. 9–11)
VI. God’s Righteousness Revealed in Transformed Living (12:1–15:13)
A. The basic consecration (12:1–2)
B. In Christian ministry (12:3–8)
C. In social relationships (12:9–21)
2. Content
In Gk, the unhypocritical (adj) love (noun): Abhoring the (neuter) evil thing and being joined to the (neuter) good thing. The explanation of unhypocritical is to hate evil and love goodness. Therefore, this is not just common sincerity, but the sincerity towards God. When we know how to be sincere with our vertical relationship then we are ready to talk about our horizontal relationship with each other.
However, there is no one who is purely good. Then how shall we have relationship with one another? Even with imperfection, let us be devoted to one another in brotherly love or a sense of affection for a fellow-Christian, try to outdo one another in showing respect (BDAG). Even though we are not perfect, but since we are all like that, we are perfect for each other, let's have a race and see who can show more respect to one another!
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