Romans 12

1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions ofGod, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable toGod, [which is] your intelligent service.

1I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

2And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will ofGod.

2and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

3For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, asGod has dealt to each a measure of faith.

3For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

4For, as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office;

4for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

5thus we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.

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

6But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether [it be] prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

6And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!'

7or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;

7or ministration--`In the ministration!' or he who is teaching--`In the teaching!'

8or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

8or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

9Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

9The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

10as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:

10in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

11as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.

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

12As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:

12in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

13distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

13to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

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

14Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

15Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.

15to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

16Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

16of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

17recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:

17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

18if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;

18If possible--so far as in you--with all men being in peace;

19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance [belongs] to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.

19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

20If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

20I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

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

21Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.