Romans 12

1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living, holy sacrifice, unto God acceptable, —your rational divine service;

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. (aiōn g165)

And be not configuring yourselves unto this age, but be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind, to the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God—the good and acceptable and perfect. (aiōn g165)

3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

For I say, through the favour which hath been given me, unto every one who is among you, —not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but so to think as to think soberly—as, unto each one, God hath dealt a measure of faith.

4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,

For, just as in one body we have many members, yet, all the members, have not the same office,

5 so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

So, we, the many, are one body in Christ, yet, severally, members one of another.

6 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

Now, having gifts of favour, according to the favour given unto us, differing—whether prophesying, [let us use it] according to the proportion of our faith,

7 if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

Or ministering, [use it] in our ministering, or he that teacheth, [let him use his gift] in his teaching,

8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Or he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, [let it be] with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

Your love, [be] without hypocrisy, —loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;

10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

In your brotherly love, unto one another, being tenderly affectioned, in honour, unto one another, giving preference;

11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

In business, not slothful, in spirit, fervent, to the Lord, doing service,

12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

In hope, rejoicing, in tribulation, enduring, in prayer, persevering,

13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

With the needs of the saints, having fellowship, —hospitality, pursuing.

14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.

15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

Rejoice with them that rejoice, weep with them that weep:

16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

The same thing, one to another regarding, —not the lofty things regarding, but, by the lowly, being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:

18 If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

If possible—so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace:

19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written—Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; —saith the Lord;

20 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

But—if thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.