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, my brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, by a rational service of him.

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 ye transformed, by the renovation of your minds: and discern ye what is the good and acceptable and perfect pleasure 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.

And, by the grace given to me, I say to you all: Do not carry thoughts, beyond what ye ought to think; but think with modesty, as God hath distributed to each one his 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 severally have many members in one body, and all those members have not the same functions;

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

so also we, who are collectively many persons, are one body in Messiah, and are naturally members of each other.

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,

But we have different gifts, according to the grace given to us. There is that of prophecy, according to the measure of his faith.

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

And there is that of ministration, possessed by one in his ministry. And there is that of a teacher, in his 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.

And there is that of a consoler, in his consoling: And that of a giver, with simplicity: And that of a presider, with dexterity: And of a sympathizer, with cheerfulness.

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

Let not your love be guileful: but be haters of evil things, and adherers to good things.

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

Be affectionate to your brethren: and love one another. Be foremost in honoring one another.

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

Be active; and not slothful. Be fervent in spirit. Be laborers for our Lord.

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

Be joyful in your hope. Be patient under your afflictions. Be persevering in prayer.

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

Be communicators to the wants of the saints. Be kind to strangers.

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

Bless your persecutors: bless, and curse not.

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

Rejoice with them who rejoice: and weep with them 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:

What estimation ye make of yourselves, make also of your brethren. And indulge not high thoughts; but unite yourselves with the lowly minded. And be not wise in your own estimation.

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

And repay to no man evil for evil: but let it be your study to do good before all men.

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

And if possible, so far as it dependeth on you, live in peace with every man.

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

And be ye not avengers of yourselves, my beloved: but give place to wrath. For it is written: If thou dost not execute judgment for thyself, I will execute judgment for thee, saith God.

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.

And if thy adversary be hungry, feed him: and if he be thirsty, give him drink. For if thou doest these things to him, thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head.

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

Be ye not overcome by evil; but overcome evil with good.