Romans 12

1 Now then, brothers, I exhort you, in view of God's compassions, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, satisfying to God—your intelligent duty.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your reasonable service.

2 Yes, stop conforming to the pattern of this world; rather, be transformed by the renewing of your mind so as to be able to experience the good and satisfying and perfect will of God. (aiōn g165)

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (aiōn g165)

3 Based on the grace given to me, I say to everyone among you not to set your sights higher than you should, but set them sensibly, as God has apportioned a measure of faith to each.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

4 Because just as in one body we have many parts, but all the parts do not have the same function,

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

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

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

6 Since we have different spiritual gifts according to the grace that was given us, let us use them: if prophecy, according to the analogy of the Faith;

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of our faith;

7 if serving, in the serving; if teaching, in the teaching;

or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

8 if exhorting, in the exhortation; the sharer, with simplicity; the leader, with diligence; the mercy-shower, with cheerfulness.

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, [let him do it] with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Love is to be genuine: abhorring the malignant; clinging to the good;

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

10 showing family affection to one another in brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another;

11 not lagging in diligence; serving the Lord with an enthusiastic spirit;

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 rejoicing in the hope; enduring the affliction; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

13 distributing to the needs of the saints; practicing hospitality.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

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

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

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

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

16 Regard each other as being on the same level—do not distinguish the upper classes, but associate with the lower classes; do not exalt yourself.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Have regard for things that everyone considers to be good.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honourable in the sight of all men.

18 If possible, what depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

19 Dear ones, do not avenge yourselves; rather give place to the wrath; for it is written: “Vengeance is up to me; I will repay,” says the Lord.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

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

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

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

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