Romans

1Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

2Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

3For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

4For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

6having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

7or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

8or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

9Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

10In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,

11not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,

12rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

13contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

15Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

16Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

17Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

18If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

19Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

20Therefore“If your enemy is hungry, feed him.If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

21Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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;

2and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God — the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

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,

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

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

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

7or ministration — 'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching — 'In the 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.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, 'Vengeance [is] Mine,

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;

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