Romans

12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, To present your bodies a living holy sacrifice, unto God acceptable,—Your rational divine service;

2 And be not configuring yourselves unto this age But be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind To the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God—the good and acceptable and perfect.

3 For I say Through the favour which hath been given me Unto every one who is among you,—Not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, But so to think as to think soberly—As unto each one God hath dealt a measure of faith.

4 For just as in one body we have many members Yet all the members have not the same office

5 So we the many are one body in Christ Yet severally members one of another.

6 Now having gifts of favour according to the favour given unto us differing—Whether prophesying [let us use it] according to the proportion of our faith,

7 Or ministering [use it] in our ministering, Or he that teacheth [let him use his gift] in his teaching,

8 Or he that exhorteth in his exhorting, He that imparteth [let it be] with liberality, He that taketh a lead with diligence, He that sheweth mercy with cheerfulness.

9 Your love [be] without hypocrisy,—Loathing that which is wicked, Cleaving to that which is good;

10 In your brotherly love unto one another being tenderly affectioned, In honour unto one another giving preference;

11 In business not slothful, In spirit fervent, To the Lord doing service,

12 In hope rejoicing, In tribulation enduring, In prayer persevering,

13 With the needs of the saints having fellowship,—Hospitality pursuing.

14 Bless them that persecute, Bless and do not curse.

15 Rejoice with them that rejoice, Weep with them that weep:

16 The same thing one to another regarding,—Not the lofty things regarding, But by the lowly being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:

17 Unto no one evil for evil rendering: Providing honourable things before all men:

18 If possible—so far as dependeth on you with all men being at peace:

19 Not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; For it is written—Mine is avenging, I will recompense;—saith the Lord;

20 But—If thine enemy hunger be feeding him, If he thirst be giving him drink; For this doing coals of fire shalt thou heap upon his head.

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