To the Romans 12:1-21
12 Therefore, I appeal to you by the compassions of God, brothers, to present your bodies+ as a living sacrifice, holy+ and acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.+
2 And stop being molded by this system of things,* but be transformed by making your mind over,+ so that you may prove to yourselves+ the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
3 For through the undeserved kindness given to me, I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think,+ but to think so as to have a sound mind, each one as God has given* to him a measure of faith.+
4 For just as we have in one body many members,+ but the members do not all have the same function,
5 so we, although many, are one body in union with Christ, but individually we are members belonging to one another.+
6 Since, then, we have gifts that differ according to the undeserved kindness given to us,+ if it is of prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;
7 or if it is a ministry, let us be at this ministry; or the one who teaches, let him be at his teaching;+
8 or the one who encourages,* let him give encouragement;*+ the one who distributes,* let him do it liberally;+ the one who presides,* let him do it diligently;*+ the one who shows mercy, let him do it cheerfully.+
9 Let your love be without hypocrisy.+ Abhor what is wicked;+ cling to what is good.
10 In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. In showing honor to one another, take the lead.*+
11 Be industrious,* not lazy.*+ Be aglow with the spirit.+ Slave for Jehovah.*+
12 Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation.+ Persevere in prayer.+
13 Share with the holy ones according to their needs.+ Follow the course of hospitality.+
14 Keep on blessing those who persecute;+ bless and do not curse.+
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
16 Have the same attitude toward others as toward yourselves; do not set your mind on lofty things,* but be led along with the lowly things.+ Do not become wise in your own eyes.+
17 Return evil for evil to no one.+ Take into consideration what is fine from the viewpoint of* all men.
18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, be peaceable with all men.+
19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath;*+ for it is written: “ ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay,’ says Jehovah.”*+
20 But “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap fiery coals on his head.”*+
21 Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.+
Footnotes
^ Or “apportioned; distributed.”
^ Or “earnestly.”
^ Or “takes the lead.”
^ Or “contributes.”
^ Or “exhortation.”
^ Or “exhorts.”
^ Or “initiative.”
^ Or “diligent; zealous.”
^ Or “Do not loiter at your business.”
^ Or “cultivate lofty ideas.”
^ Or “in the sight of.”
^ That is, God’s wrath.
^ That is, to soften the person and melt his hardness.
