Romans 12

1 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.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well-pleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship;

2 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)

and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and well-pleasing, and perfect. (aiōn g165)

3 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.

For through the grace given to me I warn every one among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God hath imparted to each.

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

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

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

so we, though many, form one body in Christ, and each of us is a member of it in common with the rest.

6 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;

Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

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

or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching;

8 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.

or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

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

Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.

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

In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in honor, give each other the preference.

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

Be not backward in zeal; be fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.

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

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.

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

Relieve the wants of the holy; be given to hospitality.

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

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

15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

16 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.

Be of one mind among yourselves. Set not your minds on high things, but content yourselves with what is humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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

Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable in the sight of all men.

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

If it be possible, as far as dependeth on you, be at peace with all men.

19 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.”

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather make room for wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

20 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.”

Therefore, “if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head.”

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

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