Romans 12

1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual 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 Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, 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 I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a 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 even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

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

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

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

6 having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our 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 service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

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

8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows 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 hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

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

10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,

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

11 not lagging in diligence, 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, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

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

13 contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

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

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

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

15 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

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

16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be 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 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable 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 it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

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

19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says 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 your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will 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 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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