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 mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable 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 ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that 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, through the grace given to me, I say, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the 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 we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether 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 ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on 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 exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

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

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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

Bless them who persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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

Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them 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;

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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

If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

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

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, 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.

Therefore if thy enemy is hungry, feed him; if he thirsteth, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on 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.