Romans 12

1 I exhort therefore you, brothers, through the compassions of God, to present the bodies of you a sacrifice living holy well-pleasing to God which is the reasonable service of you.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service.

2 And not (do be conformed *NK+o) to the age this, but (do be transformed *NK+o) by the renewing of the mind (of you *k) for to prove by you what [is] the will of God good and well-pleasing and perfect. (aiōn g165)

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

3 I say for through the grace which having been given to me to everyone who is being among you, not to be high-minded above what it behooves [you] to think, but to think so as to be sober-minded, to each as God has allotted a measure of faith.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

4 Just as for in one body many members we have, now the members all not the same have function,

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

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

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

6 We are having however gifts according to the grace which having been given to us different, if prophecy according to the proportion of the faith,

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of our faith;

7 or service in the service, or the [one] teaching in the teaching,

or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

8 or the [one] exhorting in the exhortation, the [one] giving in generosity, the [one] leading with diligence, the [one] showing mercy with cheerfulness.

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, [let him do it] with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 [Let] love [be] unfeigned. abhorring evil, cleaving to good;

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

10 in brotherly love to one another devoted in honor one another esteeming,

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

11 in diligence not lagging, in spirit being fervent, the (Lord *NK+O) serving,

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 in hope rejoicing, in tribulation being patient, in prayer being constant,

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

13 to the needs of the saints contributing, hospitality pursuing;

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

14 do bless those persecuting you; do bless and not do curse.

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, (and *k) to weep with the weeping.

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

16 the same thing toward one another minding, not the [things] haughty minding, but with the lowly going along. Not do be wise in yourselves.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

17 To no one evil for evil repaying, providing right before all men;

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

18 if possible of you with all men living at peace,

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

19 never yourselves avenging, beloved, instead do give place to wrath; it has been written for: Mine [is] vengeance, I myself will repay, says [the] Lord.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

20 (On the contrary *N+KO) If shall hunger the enemy of you, do feed him; if he shall thirst, do give drink him; this for doing coals of fire you will heap upon the head of him.

But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

21 Not do be overcome by evil but do overcome with good evil.

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