Romans 12

1 I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruing of God.

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

2 And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is. (aiōn g165)

And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may learn what the will of God is―the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect. (aiōn g165)

3 For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presume to vnderstande aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, but that he vnderstande according to sobrietie, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, that he must not think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but that he be disposed to think modestly, as God has distributed to each a measure of faith.

4 For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,

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

5 So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.

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

6 Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whether we haue prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the portion of faith:

Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

7 Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:

or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching;

8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.

or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.

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

10 Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,

in love to the brotherhood, be kindly affectionate one to another; in showing honor, be examples one to another;

11 Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,

in what requires diligence, be not slothful; in spirit, be fervent; in service, be devoted to the Lord;

12 Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,

in hope, be joyful; in affliction, be patient; in prayer, be persevering;

13 Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.

administer to the necessities of the saints; be careful to entertain strangers;

14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.

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

15 Reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe.

rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep;

16 Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort: be not wise in your selues.

cultivate the same disposition, one toward another: mind not high things, but conform yourselves to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits;

17 Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

repay to no one evil for evil; practice that which is honorable in the sight of all men.

18 If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.

If possible, as far as may be in your power, be at peace with all men.

19 Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

Beloved, avenge not yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God; for it is written: Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.

20 Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.

If, therefore, your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head.

21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

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