رُوما 12

١ 1 لِذَلِكَ أُنَاشِدُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، نَظَراً لِمَرَاحِمِ اللهِ، أَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا لَهُ أَجْسَادَكُمْ ذَبِيحَةً حَيَّةً مُقَدَّسَةً مَقْبُولَةً عِنْدَهُ، وَهِيَ عِبَادَتُكُمْ الْعَقْلِيَةُ.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

٢ 2 وَلا تَتَشَبَّهُوا بِهَذَا الْعَالَمِ، بَلْ تَغَيَّرُوا بِتَجْدِيدِ الذِّهْنِ، لِتُمَيِّزُوا مَا هِيَ إِرَادَةُ اللهِ الصَّالِحَةُ الْمَقْبُولَةُ الْكَامِلَةُ. (aiōn g165)

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. (aiōn g165)

٣ 3 فَإِنِّي، بِالنِّعْمَةِ الْمَوْهُوبَةِ لِي، أُوْصِي كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ بَيْنَكُمْ أَلّا يُقَدِّرَ نَفْسَهُ تَقْدِيراً يَفُوقُ حَقَّهُ، بَلْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُتَعَقِّلاً فِي تَفْكِيرِهِ، بِحَسَبِ مِقْدَارِ الإِيمَانِ الَّذِي قَسَمَهُ اللهُ لِكُلٍّ مِنْكُمْ.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

٤ 4 فَكَمَا أَنَّ لَنَا فِي جَسَدٍ وَاحِدٍ أَعْضَاءَ كَثِيرَةً، وَلكِنْ لَيْسَ لِجَمِيعِ هذِهِ الأَعْضَاءِ عَمَلٌ وَاحِدٌ،

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

٥ 5 فَكَذَلِكَ نَحْنُ الْكَثِيرِينَ جَسَدٌ وَاحِدٌ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، وَكُلُّنَا أَعْضَاءُ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

٦ 6 وَلكِنْ، بِمَا أَنَّ الْمَوَاهِبَ مُوَزَّعَةٌ بِحَسَبِ النِّعْمَةِ الْمَوْهُوبَةِ لَنَا، (فَلْنُمَارِسْهَا): فَمَنْ وُهِبَ النُّبُوءَةَ، فَلْيَتَنَبَّأْ بِحَسَبِ مِقْدَارِ الإِيمَانِ؛

having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

٧ 7 وَمَنْ وُهِبَ الْخِدْمَةَ، فَلْيَنْهَمِكْ فِي الْخِدْمَةِ؛ أَوِ التَّعْلِيمَ، فَفِي التَّعْلِيمِ؛

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

٨ 8 أَوِ الْوَعْظَ، فَفِي الْوَعْظِ؛ أَوِ الْعَطَاءَ، فَلْيُعْطِ بِسَخَاءٍ؛ أَوِ الْقِيَادَةَ، فَلْيَقُدْ بِاجْتِهَادٍ؛ أَوْ إِظْهَارَ الرَّحْمَةِ، فَلْيَرْحَمْ بِسُرُورٍ.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

٩ 9 وَلْتَكُنِ الْمَحَبَّةُ بِلا رِيَاءٍ. انْفُرُوا مِنَ الشَّرِّ، وَالْتَصِقُوا بِالْخَيْرِ.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

١٠ 10 أَحِبُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً مَحَبَّةً أَخَوِيَّةً، مُفَضِّلِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً فِي الْكَرَامَةِ.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,

١١ 11 لَا تَتَكَاسَلُوا فِي الاجْتِهَادِ، بَلْ كُونُوا مُلْتَهِبِينَ فِي الرُّوحِ، عَابِدِينَ لِلرَّبِّ،

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,

١٢ 12 فَرِحِينَ بِالرَّجَاءِ، صَابِرِينَ فِي الضِّيقِ، مُوَاظِبِينَ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ،

rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

١٣ 13 مُتَعَاوِنِينَ عَلَى سَدِّ حَاجَاتِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، مُدَاوِمِينَ عَلَى إِضَافَةِ الْغُرَبَاءِ.

contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

١٤ 14 بَارِكُوا الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُمْ. بَارِكُوا وَلا تَلْعَنُوا!

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

١٥ 15 افْرَحُوا مَعَ الْفَرِحِينَ، وَابْكُوا مَعَ الْبَاكِينَ.

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

١٦ 16 كُونُوا مُتَوَافِقِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ، غَيْرَ مُهْتَمِّينَ بِالأُمُورِ الْعَالِيَةِ، بَلْ مُسَايِرِينَ ذَوِي الْمَرَاكِزِ الْوَضِيعَةِ. لَا تَكُونُوا حُكَمَاءَ فِي نَظَرِ أَنْفُسِكُمْ.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

١٧ 17 لَا تَرُدُّوا لأَحَدٍ شَرّاً مُقَابِلَ شَرٍّ، بَلِ اجْتَهِدُوا فِي تَقْدِيمِ مَا هُوَ حَسَنٌ أَمَامَ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

١٨ 18 إِنْ كَانَ مُمْكِناً، فَمَادَامَ الأَمْرُ يَتَعَلَّقُ بِكُمْ، عِيشُوا فِي سَلامٍ مَعَ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ.

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

١٩ 19 لَا تَنْتَقِمُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، بَلْ دَعُوا الْغَضَبَ لِلهِ، لأَنَّهُ قَدْ كُتِبَ: «لِيَ الانْتِقَامُ، أَنَا أُجَازِي، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ».

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

٢٠ 20 وَإِنَّمَا «إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ، وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَاسْقِهِ. فَإِنَّكَ، بِعَمَلِكَ هَذَا تَجْمَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ جَمْراً مُشْتَعِلاً».

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

٢١ 21 لَا تَدَعِ الشَّرَّ يَغْلِبُكَ، بَلِ اغْلِبِ الشَّرَّ بِالْخَيْرِ.

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.