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, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and well-pleasing to God, as your rational service.

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 this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may experience what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. (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 by the grace conferred on me I charge every one among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think: but to think with sobriety, according as God hath divided to every man the measure of faith.

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 all the members have not the same office:

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

so we who are many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of each other.

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;

But having different gifts, according to the grace conferred upon us, whether 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 ministry, let us attend to the ministry: or he that teacheth, on teaching: or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:

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.

he that distributeth, let him do it with integrity: he that presideth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercy, with chearfulness.

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

Let 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.

be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:

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

not slothful in business: fervent in spirit: serving the Lord.

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

Rejoicing in hope, patient under affliction, persevering in prayer,

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

communicating to the necessities of the saints, given to hospitality.

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

Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.

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

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that 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 alike affected to each other: not aiming at high things, but accommodating yourselves to persons of low rank. Be not wise in your own conceit.

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: behaving honorably 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 much as ye can, live peaceably 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.”

Avenge not yourselves, my beloved; but rather give place to the wrath of others: for it is written, "Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompence, 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 thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, thou shalt 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.