Romans 12

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living, holy sacrifice, unto God acceptable, —your rational divine service;

I plead to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that all of you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not configuring yourselves unto this age, but be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind, to the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God—the good and acceptable and perfect. (aiōn g165)

And be not conformed to this world: but be all of you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that all of you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (aiōn g165)

3 For I say, through the favour which hath been given me, unto every one who is among you, —not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but so to think as to think soberly—as, unto each one, God hath dealt a measure of faith.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, 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 has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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

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

5 So, we, the many, are one body in Christ, yet, severally, members one of another.

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

6 Now, having gifts of favour, according to the favour given unto us, differing—whether prophesying, [let us use it] according to the proportion of our faith,

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

7 Or ministering, [use it] in our ministering, or he that teacheth, [let him use his gift] in his teaching,

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;

8 Or he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, [let it be] with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Your love, [be] without hypocrisy, —loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;

Let love (agape) be without dissimulation. Detest that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

10 In your brotherly love, unto one another, being tenderly affectioned, in honour, unto one another, giving preference;

Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

11 In business, not slothful, in spirit, fervent, to the Lord, doing service,

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; (pneuma) serving the Lord;

12 In hope, rejoicing, in tribulation, enduring, in prayer, persevering,

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

13 With the needs of the saints, having fellowship, —hospitality, pursuing.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

14 Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

15 Rejoice with them that rejoice, weep with them that weep:

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

16 The same thing, one to another regarding, —not the lofty things regarding, but, by the lowly, being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:

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

17 Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:

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

18 If possible—so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace:

If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men.

19 Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written—Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; —saith the Lord;

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.

20 But—if thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.

Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.

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

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