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 entreat you, then, Brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.

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)

Do not conform to the fashion of this world; but be transformed by the complete change that has come over your minds, so that you may discern what God’s will is — all that is good, acceptable, and perfect. (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.

In fulfilment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I bid every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think till he learns to think soberly — in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.

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

For, just as in the human body there is a union of many parts, and each part has its own function,

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

so we, by our union in Christ, many though we are, form but one body, and individually we are related one to another as its parts.

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,

Since our gifts differ in accordance with the particular charge entrusted to us, if our gift is to preach, let our preaching correspond to our faith;

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

if it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher 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.

the speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.

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

Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

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

In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;

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

never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;

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

rejoicing in your hope; steadfast under persecution; persevering in prayer;

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

relieving the wants of Christ’s People; devoted to hospitality.

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

Bless your persecutors — bless and never curse.

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

Rejoice with those who are rejoicing, and weep with those who are weeping.

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.

Let the same spirit of sympathy animate you all, not a spirit of pride; be glad to associate with the lowly. Do not think too highly of yourselves.

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

Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what all men will recognise as honourable.

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

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.

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.

Never avenge yourselves, dear friends, but make way for the Wrath of God; for Scripture declares — ‘“It is for me to avenge, I will requite,” says 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.

Rather — ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.’

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

Never be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.