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 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 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 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 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 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, yet, all the members, have not the same office,

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

5 So, we, the many, are one body in Christ, yet, severally, members one of 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 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 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 Or ministering, [use it] in our ministering, or he that teacheth, [let him use his gift] in his teaching,

or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to 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 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 Your love, [be] without hypocrisy, —loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;

Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who 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 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 Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:

Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable 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 far as dependeth on you, be at peace 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 make room for wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith 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 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 Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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