Neville Goddard on Romans 12:9-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 12 in context

Scripture Focus

9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:9-21

Biblical Context

Paul’s exhortation calls for genuine love that hates evil, clings to what is good, and seeks harmony with others. It includes practical acts of service, prayer, and blessing even toward enemies, in a spirit of peace.

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul's exhortations in Romans 12:9-21 are not commands from without but states of consciousness awaiting your inner aligning. When you permit love to be without dissimulation, you enter the state of the I AM that knows only good and repels evil as a choice of awareness. To cleave to what is good is to maintain a continual revision of your inner picture, seeing the other as already established in your own harmony. The brotherly affection is not external sentiment alone but the inner posture of unity you inhabit. Rejoicing in hope and being patient in tribulation are practices of imagination—holding the image of peace until the outer scene echoes it. Blessing those who persecute you becomes your assignment of mercy inside, not a reaction outside. To live peaceably with all is your daily assumption, and vengeance is relinquished to the law of your I AM. If you imagine and feel yourself as the very embodiment of good, you overcome evil by persuading your world to follow your inner decree.

Practice This Now

Explore Romans 12:9-21 through Neville’s lens: transform inner love into peace. Practice blessing enemies, choosing love, and imaginatively uniting with all.