Romans 12
12
A Living Sacrifice
1Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you # 12:1 1Co 1:10; 2Co 10:2; Eph 4:1; 1Pt 2:11 to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, # 12:1 Rm 6:13,16,19; 1Co 6:20; Heb 13:15; 1Pt 2:5 holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. # 12:1 Or your reasonable service 2Do not be conformed # 12:2 1Pt 1:14 to this age, # 12:2 Mt 13:22; Gl 1:4; 1Jn 2:15 but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, # 12:2 Eph 4:23; Ti 3:5 so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will # 12:2 Eph 5:10,17; Col 1:9 of God.
Many Gifts but One Body
3For by the grace # 12:3 Rm 1:5; 15:15; 1Co 3:10; 15:10; Gl 2:9; Eph 3:7–8 given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. # 12:3 Rm 11:20 Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith # 12:3 1Co 7:17; 2Co 10:13; Eph 4:7; 1Pt 4:11 to each one. 4Now as we have many parts in one body, # 12:4 1Co 12:12–14; Eph 4:4,16 and all the parts do not have the same function, 5in the same way we who are many # 12:5 1Co 10:17,23 are one body in Christ # 12:5 1Co 12:20,27; Eph 4:12,25 and individually members of one another. 6According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: # 12:6 1Co 7:7; 12:4; 1Pt 4:10–11 If prophecy, # 12:6 Ac 13:1; 1Co 12:10 use it according to the proportion of one’s # 12:6 Or the, also in v. 19 faith; 7if service, # 12:7 Ac 6:1; 1Co 12:28 use it in service; if teaching, # 12:7 Ac 13:1; 1Co 14:26 in teaching; 8if exhorting, # 12:8 Ac 4:36; 11:23; 13:15 in exhortation; giving, with generosity; # 12:8 2Co 8:2; 9:11,13 leading, # 12:8 1Co 12:28; 1Tm 5:17 with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness. # 12:8 2Co 9:7
Christian Ethics
9Let love be without hypocrisy. # 12:9 2Co 6:6; 1Tm 1:5 Detest evil; # 12:9 1Th 5:21–22 cling to what is good. 10Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. # 12:10 Jn 13:34; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2Pt 1:7 Take the lead in honoring one another. # 12:10 Rm 13:7; Php 2:3; 1Pt 2:17 11Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; # 12:11 Or in spirit,# 12:11 Ac 18:25 serve the Lord. # 12:11 Ac 20:19 12Rejoice in hope; # 12:12 Rm 5:2 be patient in affliction; # 12:12 Heb 10:32,36 be persistent in prayer. # 12:12 Ac 1:14 13Share with the saints in their needs; # 12:13 Rm 15:25; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 9:1; Heb 6:10 pursue hospitality. # 12:13 Mt 25:35; 1Tm 3:2 14Bless those who persecute you; # 12:14 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:22; 1Co 4:12 bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; # 12:15 Jb 30:25; Heb 13:3 weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with one another. # 12:16 Rm 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 2:2; 4:2; 1Pt 3:8 Do not be proud; # 12:16 Rm 11:20 instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. # 12:16 Rm 11:25; Pr 3:7 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. # 12:17 Pr 20:22; 24:29 Give careful thought to do what is honorable # 12:17 2Co 8:21 in everyone’s eyes. 18If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. # 12:18 Mk 9:50; Rm 14:19 19Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, # 12:19 Dt 32:35,# 12:19 Dt 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1Th 4:6; Heb 10:30 says the Lord. 20But
If your enemy is hungry, feed him. # 12:20 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. # 12:20 Pr 25:21–22,# 12:20 2Kg 6:22; Pr 25:21–22
21Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
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Romans 12
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1I appeal to you, therefore, Achim b'Moshiach, through the rachamei Hashem (mercies of G-d), to present your geviyah,#12:1 Gn 47:18 all of your being, as a korban chai (living sacrifice), kadosh (holy) and acceptable to Hashem,#12:1 Gn 8:21 which is your spiritual avodas kodesh service. 2Stop allowing yourself to be conformed to the Olam Hazeh, but be transformed by your hitkhadshut (regeneration, renewal) of your mind, so that you may ascertain what is the ratzon Hashem (the will of G-d), what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of G-d.
3For I say to all who are among you through the chesed (unmerited favor, grace) given to me, that you should avoid a false sense of superiority in your thinking; rather exercise shlitah atzmi (self-control), thinking with seichel, as G-d has measured to each a measure of emunah. 4For just as in one body we have many members (natural capacities), and all the members do not have the same function, 5So we all are one body in Moshiach, and are individually members one of another, 6Having matanot (gifts) which differ in accordance with the chesed (unmerited favor, grace) given to us. If we speak for G-d as nevi'im (prophets), it should be in proportion to the emunah given to us. 7If we offer particular acts of avodas kodesh service, it should be used in serving. One who functions as a rabbinic moreh should be active in teaching. 8One who imparts chizzuk (strengthening, encouragement) should be active in that avodas kodesh ministry. One who makes tzedakah (contributions) should do so with nedivut (generosity). The one in manhigut (leadership), with diligence. The one in bikkur cholim (visiting the sick) and gemilut chasadim (benevolence), with simcha.
9Let ahavah (agape) be without tzevi'ut (hypocrisy). Hate what is haRah, be devoted to what is tov. 10Show mishpochah (family) affection to one another in ahavah shel achvah (brotherly love). Be first in esteeming one another, in showing mutual respect. 11Be zealous without negligence; with bren (fervor, hitlahavut) be burning with the Ruach Hakodesh. With avodas kodesh serve Hashem. 12Have simcha in tikvah. Have savlanut in tzoros. Keep davening tefillos. 13With a spirit of koinonia, keep the pushke full for the needs of the Kedoshim. Aspire to hachnosas orchim.
14Say a bracha on those who bring redifah (persecution) on you, let it be a bracha and not a kelalah (curse). 15Join in simcha with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16Think with a (spiritual) consensus in achdus harmony among yourselves. Do not cherish the thoughts of the ba'al gaavah (haughty person), but associate with the anaviyim (humble),#12:16 Isa 29:19 with the lowly am ha'aretz; do not be chachamim (wise ones) in your own estimation.#12:16 Ro 1:22 17Repay no one ra'a (evil) for ra'a (evil). Take into consideration what is haTov in the sight of everyone and do that.#12:17 Prov 3:4 TARGUM HASHIVIM 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in shalom with everyone. 19Do not take your own revenge, beloved, but give opportunity for G-dʼs Charon Af (burning wrath), for it is written, LI NAKAM V'SHILEM (Vengeance is mine and recompense, repayment) — I am He who will repay, says Hashem.#12:19 Dt 32:35 20“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”#12:20 Prov 25:21-22 21Do not be overcome by what is ra'a, but overcome haRah with haTov.
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