Romans 12

1 I call on you, therefore, brothers, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies [as] a sacrifice—living, sanctified, acceptable to God—your intelligent service;

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

2 and do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God—the good, and acceptable, and perfect. (aiōn g165)

And be not conformed to this world, but be 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 For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think above what it ought to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God dealt a measure of faith,

For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.

4 for as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same office,

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

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

thus we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.

6 And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us: whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether [it be] prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

7 or ministry, in the ministry; or he who is teaching, in the teaching;

or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;

8 or he who is exhorting, in the exhortation; he who is sharing, in simplicity; he who is leading, in diligence; he who is doing kindness, in cheerfulness.

or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 The love unhypocritical: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

10 in the love of brothers, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honor going before one another;

as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:

11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; serving the LORD;

as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.

12 in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:

13 to the necessities of the holy ones communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

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

14 Bless those persecuting you; bless, and do not curse;

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

15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.

16 of the same mind toward one another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; do not become wise in your own conceit;

Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:

18 If possible—so far as in you—with all men being in peace;

if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;

19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it has been written: “Vengeance [is] Mine,

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance [belongs] to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.

20 I will repay again, says the LORD”; if, then, your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head.

If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

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

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