Romans 12

1 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.

I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship.

2 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)

And do not follow the customs of the present age, but be transformed by the entire renewal of your minds, so that you may learn by experience what God's will is--that will which is good and beautiful and perfect. (aiōn g165)

3 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.

For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.

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

For just as there are in the one human body many parts, and these parts have not all the same function;

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

so collectively we form one body in Christ, while individually we are linked to one another as its members.

6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

But since we have special gifts which differ in accordance with the diversified work graciously entrusted to us, if it is prophecy, let the prophet speak in exact proportion to his faith;

7 Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching:

if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties.

8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.

9 [Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right.

10 [Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.

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

Do not be indolent when zeal is required. Be thoroughly warm-hearted, the Lord's own servants,

12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.

13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Relieve the necessities of God's people; always practise hospitality.

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

Invoke blessings on your persecutors--blessings, not curses.

15 Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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

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

Have full sympathy with one another. Do not give your mind to high things, but let humble ways content you. Do not be wise in your own conceits.

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

Pay back to no man evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and seemly in every one's esteem.

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

If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.

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

Do not be revengeful, my dear friends, but give way before anger; for it is written, "'Revenge belongs to Me: I will pay back,' says the Lord."

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

On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.

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

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome the evil with goodness.