Romans 12

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

2 Ref Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

3 Ref For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

4 Ref For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

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

6 Ref Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

7 Ref or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

8 Ref or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Ref Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

10 Ref In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

11 Ref not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 Ref rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

13 Ref contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

14 Ref Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

15 Ref Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

16 Ref Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.

17 Ref Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

18 Ref If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

19 Ref Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

20 Ref Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."

21 Ref Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

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

3 Ref 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 to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

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

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

6 Ref 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 Ref or ministry, `let us give ourselves' to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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