Romans 12

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;

1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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.

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

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,

3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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

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

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

5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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

6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

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

7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

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.'

8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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

9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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

10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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

11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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

12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

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

13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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

14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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

15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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;

16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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

17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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

18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

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

19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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;

20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

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

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