Romans 12
12
Dedicated Service
1Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, #12:1 Or pleasingacceptable to God, which is your #12:1 I.e., in contrast to offering a literal sacrificespiritual service of worship. 2And do not be conformed to this #12:2 Or ageworld, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may #12:2 Or discoverprove what the will of God is, that which is good and #12:2 Or pleasingacceptable and perfect.
3For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. 4For just as we have many parts in one body and all #12:4 Lit the partsthe body’s parts do not have the same function, 5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually parts of one another. 6However, since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if prophecy, #12:6 Or in agreement with the faithin proportion to one’s faith; 7if #12:7 Or office of serviceservice, in the act of serving; or the one who teaches, in the act of teaching; 8or the one who #12:8 Or encouragesexhorts, in the work of #12:8 Or encouragementexhortation; the one who gives, with #12:8 Or sincere concerngenerosity; the one who #12:8 Or provides careis in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 # 12:9 Or Love has no Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; #12:10 Or outdo one another in showing honorgive preference to one another in honor, 11not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13contributing to the needs of the #12:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s peoplesaints, #12:13 Lit pursuingpracticing hospitality.
14Bless those who persecute #12:14 Two early mss do not contain youyou; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be #12:16 Or arroganthaughty in mind, but #12:16 Or accommodate yourself to lowly thingsassociate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. 17Never repay evil for evil to anyone. #12:17 Lit Take thought forRespect what is right in the sight of all people. 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people. 19Never take your own revenge, beloved, but #12:19 Lit give a placeleave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Romans 12
12
A Living Sacrifice to God
1And so, dear brothers and sisters,#12:1a Greek brothers. I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.#12:1b Or This is your spiritual worship; or This is your reasonable service. 2Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
3Because of the privilege and authority#12:3a Or Because of the grace; compare 1:5. God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.#12:3b Or by the faith God has given you; or by the standard of our God-given faith. 4Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
6In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
9Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10Love each other with genuine affection,#12:10 Greek with brotherly love. and take delight in honoring each other. 11Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.#12:11 Or but serve the Lord with a zealous spirit; or but let the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord. 12Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. 13When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
14Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
17Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 18Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
19Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,
“I will take revenge;
I will pay them back,”#12:19 Deut 32:35.
says the Lord.
20Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”#12:20 Prov 25:21-22.
21Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
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