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 urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, your reasonable religious 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)

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may determine what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. (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 by the grace given to me I tell everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think sensibly, in accordance with the measure of faith that God has distributed to each one of you.

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, and all the members do not have the same function,

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

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

We have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If someone's gift is prophecy, he should prophesy in proportion to his faith;

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

if it is service, he should serve; if it is teaching, he should teach;

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.

if it is exhortation, he should exhort; if it is giving, he should do so generously; if it is leadership, he should do so diligently; if it is showing mercy, he should do so cheerfully.

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

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

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

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Take the lead in honoring one another.

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

Do not lack diligence in zeal, but be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.

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

Rejoice in hope, persevere in tribulation, and persist in prayer.

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

Contribute to the needs of the saints, and pursue hospitality.

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

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

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

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

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

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

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

Repay no one evil for evil, but have regard for what is right in the sight of all.

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

If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with everyone.

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.”

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says 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.”

Therefore, “if yoʋr enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing so, yoʋ will heap coals of fire on his head.”

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

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