< 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 exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, 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 )
and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (aiōn )
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 speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.
4 For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,
For we indeed have many members in one body, but 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, being 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:
But having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith;
7 Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
or ministry, it is in the ministry; or he that teacheth, in 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 he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.
Let love be free from hypocrisy. Abhorring the evil, cleaving to the good:
10 Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,
kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
11 Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,
not slothful in business; boiling over in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
13 Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.
communicating to necessities of the saints; pursuing hospitality.
14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and scold not.
15 Reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe.
Rejoice with them that rejoice; 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.
Have the same mind toward one another, not thinking high things, but condescending to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.
Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men.
18 If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.
If possible, so far as it is within your power, living in 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.
avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; 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.
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.
21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.
Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with the good.