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, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living, holy sacrifice, unto God acceptable, —your rational divine 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 configuring yourselves unto this age, but be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind, to the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God—the good and acceptable 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.

For I say, through the favour which hath been given me, unto every one who is among you, —not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but so to think as to think soberly—as, unto each one, God hath dealt a measure of faith.

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

For, just as in one body we have many members, yet, 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, yet, severally, 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:

Now, having gifts of favour, according to the favour given unto us, differing—whether prophesying, [let us use it] according to the proportion of our faith,

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

Or ministering, [use it] in our ministering, or he that teacheth, [let him use his gift] in 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 he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, [let it be] with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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

Your love, [be] without hypocrisy, —loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;

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

In your brotherly love, unto one another, being tenderly affectioned, in honour, unto one another, giving preference;

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

In business, not slothful, in spirit, fervent, to the Lord, doing service,

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

In hope, rejoicing, in tribulation, enduring, in prayer, persevering,

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

With the needs of the saints, having fellowship, —hospitality, pursuing.

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

Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.

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.

The same thing, one to another regarding, —not the lofty things regarding, but, by the lowly, being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:

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

Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:

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

If possible—so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace:

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.

Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written—Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; —saith 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 thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.

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

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