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.
So I encourage you, my brothers and sisters, because of God's compassion for you, to dedicate your bodies as a living offering that is holy and pleasing to God. This is the logical way to worship.
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)
Don't follow the ways of this world; instead be transformed by the spiritual renewal of your mind so you can demonstrate what God's will really is—good, pleasing, and 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.
Let me explain to all of you, through the grace given to me, that no one should think of themselves better than they ought to. You should think about yourselves realistically, according to the degree of trust God has shared with you.
4 For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,
Just as there are many parts to the body, but they don't all do the same thing,
5 So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.
so we are one body in Christ, even though we are many—and we all belong to one 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:
We each have different gifts that vary according to the grace given to us. So if it's speaking for God, then you should do so depending on how much you trust in God.
7 Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
If it's the ministry of service then you should serve; if teaching then you should teach;
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.
if encouragement then you should encourage; if giving then you should give generously; if leadership then you should lead with commitment; if being merciful then you should do so gladly.
9 Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.
Love must be genuine. Hate what is evil; hold on tightly to what is good.
10 Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,
Be completely dedicated to each other in your love as family; value others more than yourselves.
11 Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,
Don't be unwilling to work hard; serve the Lord with an enthusiastic spirit.
12 Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,
Remain cheerful in the hope you have, put up with the troubles that come, keep on praying.
13 Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.
Share in providing for the needs of God's people, and welcome strangers with hospitality.
14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.
Bless those who persecute you—bless them, and don't curse them.
15 Reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe.
Be happy with those who are happy; cry with those who are crying.
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.
Think about one another. Don't consider yourself more important than others; live humbly. Don't be conceited.
17 Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.
Don't pay back anyone evil for evil. Make sure you show everybody that what you're doing is good,
18 If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.
and as far as it's up to you, live at peace with everyone.
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.
My dear friends, don't seek revenge, but leave it to God to execute judgment—as Scripture points out, “‘It's for me to dispense justice, 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 those who hate you are hungry, give them food; if they're thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing so you pile fiery coals on their heads.
21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.
Don't be defeated by evil—conquer evil with good.
