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 urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, your reasonable religious 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)

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may determine what is the good, 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 by the grace given to me I tell everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think sensibly, in accordance with the measure of faith that God has distributed to each one of you.

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

For just as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function,

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

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

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

We have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If someone's gift is prophecy, he should prophesy in proportion to his faith;

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

if it is service, he should serve; if it is teaching, he should teach;

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.

if it is exhortation, he should exhort; if it is giving, he should do so generously; if it is leadership, he should do so diligently; if it is showing mercy, he should do so cheerfully.

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

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

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

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Take the lead in honoring one another.

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

Do not lack diligence in zeal, but be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.

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

Rejoice in hope, persevere in tribulation, and persist in prayer.

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

Contribute to the needs of the saints, and pursue hospitality.

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

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

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

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who 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;

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

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

Repay no one evil for evil, but have regard for what is right in the sight of all.

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

If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with everyone.

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

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says 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.

Therefore, “if yoʋr enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing so, yoʋ will heap coals of fire on his head.”

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

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.