< 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;
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 )
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,
4 for as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same office,
5 so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and members of one another—each one.
6 And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us: whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, in the ministry; or he who is teaching, in the 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.
9 The love unhypocritical: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
10 in the love of brothers, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honor going before one another;
11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; serving the LORD;
12 in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;
13 to the necessities of the holy ones communicating; the hospitality pursuing.
14 Bless those persecuting you; bless, and do not curse;
15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,
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;
17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
18 If possible—so far as in you—with all men being in peace;
19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it has been written: “Vengeance [is] Mine,
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.
21 Do not be overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
