Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 12].
12:13 {Communicating} (\koin•nountes\). "Contributing." From
\koin•ne•\ for which see 2Co 9:13. Paul had raised a great
collection for the poor saints in Jerusalem. {Given to
hospitality} (\t•n philoxenian di•kontes\). "Pursuing (as if in a
chase or hunt) hospitality" (\philoxenia\, old word from
\philoxenos\, fond of strangers, \philos\ and \xenos\ as in 1Ti
3:2). In N.T. only here and Heb 13:2. See 2Co 3:1. They were
to pursue (\di•k•\) hospitality as their enemies pursued
(\di•kontas\) them.
12:14 {And curse not} (\kai m• katar•sthe\). Present middle
imperative with \m•\. Like Mt 5:44 in spirit, not a quotation,
but a reminiscence of the words of Jesus. The negative addition
gives emphasis. See Lu 6:28 for the old verb \kataraomai\ from
\katara\ (curse).
12:15 {Rejoice} (\chairein\). Present active infinitive of
\chair•\, absolute or independent use of the infinitive as if a
finite verb as occurs sometimes (Robertson, _Grammar_, pp.
1092ff.). Literally here, "Rejoicing with rejoicing people,
weeping with weeping people."
12:16 {Be of the same mind} (\to auto phronountes\). Absolute or
independent use of the participle again as with all the
participles through verse 18, "thinking the same thing." {Set
not your mind on high things} (\m• ta hups•la phronountes\). "Not
thinking the high things" (\hups•los\ from \hupsos\, height). Cf.
1Co 13:5. {Condescend to things that are lowly} (\tois
tapeinois sunapagomenoi\). "Be carried away with (borne along
with) the lowly things" (in contrast with \ta hups•la\, though
the associative instrumental case may be masculine, "with lowly
men.") See Ga 2:13; 2Pe 3:17 for the only other N.T. examples of
this old verb. {Be not wise} (\m• ginesthe phronimoi\). "Do not
have the habit of becoming (\ginesthe\) wise in your own
conceits" (\par' heautois\, beside yourselves). Note the
imperative in the midst of infinitives and participles.
12:17 {Render to no man} (\m•deni apodidontes\). "Giving back to
no man." Independent participle again. {Evil for evil} (\kakon
anti kakou\). Directly opposite to the law of retaliation of the
Pharisees as in Mt 5:39; 1Th 5:15; 1Co 13:5f. {Take thought of}
(\pronooumenoi\). "Taking thought beforehand." Old word. See 2Co
8:21.
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