Romans 12:1–14:23

I ^abeseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye ^bpresent your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, ^cacceptable unto God, which is your ^dreasonable ^eservice. ²And ^fbe not conformed ^gto this world: but ^hbe ye transformed by ⁱthe renewing ^jof your mind, that ye may ^kprove what is that good, and ^cacceptable, and perfect, ^lwill of God. ³For I say, ^mthrough the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, ⁿnot to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think ^†soberly, ^oaccording as God hath dealt to every man ^pthe measure of faith. ^4qFor as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: ⁵So we, ^rbeing many, ^sare one body in Christ, and every one ^tmembers one of another. ^6uHaving then gifts differing ^oaccording to ^mthe grace that is given to us, whether ^wxprophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; ⁷Or ^yministry, let us wait on our ministering: or ^zhe that teacheth, on ^wateaching; ⁸Or ^bhe that exhorteth, on ^cexhortation: ^dhe that ^||giveth, let him do it ^||with simplicity; ^ehe that ruleth, with ^fdiligence; he that sheweth mercy, ^gwith cheerfulness.

⁹Let ^hlove be ^hiwithout dissimulation. ^jAbhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. ¹⁰Be ^kkindly affectioned one to another ^l||with brotherly love; ^min honour preferring one another; ¹¹Not ⁿslothful in ^fbusiness; ^ofervent in spirit; ^pserving the Lord; ¹²Rejoicing in hope; ^qpatient in tribulation; ^rcontinuing instant in prayer; ^13sDistributing to the necessity of saints; ^tgiven to hospitality. ^14uBless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. ^15vRejoice with them that do rejoice, and ^wweep with them that weep. ¹⁶Be ^xof the same mind one toward another. ^yMind not high things, but ^||condescend to men of low estate. ^zBe not wise in your own conceits. ^17aRecompense to no man evil for evil. ^bProvide things honest in the sight of all men. ^18bbIf it be possible, as much as lieth in you, ^clive peaceably with all men. ¹⁹Dearly beloved, ^davenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto ^ewrath: for it is written, ^fVengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. ²⁰Therefore ^ugif thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. ²¹Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

13Let every ^asoul ^bbe subject unto the higher powers. For ^cthere is no power but of God: the powers that be are ^||dordained of God. ²Whosoever therefore resisteth ^bthe power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves ^dddamnation. ³For rulers are not a terror to ^egood works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and ^fthou shalt have praise of the same: ⁴For he is ^gthe minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is ^gthe minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. ⁵Wherefore ^hye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also ⁱfor conscience sake. ⁶For for this cause pay ye ^ktribute also: for they are ^gGod’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. ^7lRender therefore to all their dues: ^ktribute to whom tribute is due; ^mcustom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. ⁸Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for ⁿhe that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. ⁹For this, ^oThou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, ^opThou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, ^qThou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ¹⁰Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore ^nrlove is the fulfilling of the law.

¹¹And that, knowing ^sthe time, ^sthat now it is high time ^tto awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when ^uwe believed. ¹²The night is far spent, ^vthe day is at hand: let us therefore cast off ^wthe works of darkness, and ^xlet us put on ^ythe armour of light. ^13zLet us walk ^||honestly, as in the day; not in ^arioting and ^bdrunkenness, not in ^cchambering and ^dwantonness, not in ^estrife and envying. ¹⁴But ^fput ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, ^gto fulfil the lusts thereof.

14Him that is ^aweak in the faith ^breceive ye, but ^||not to doubtful disputations. ²For one believeth ^dthat he may eat all things: another, who is ^aweak, eateth herbs. ³Let not him that eateth ^rdespise him that eateth not; and ^elet not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath ^breceived him. ^4fWho art thou that judgest another man’s ^gservant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. ^5hOne man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. ⁱLet every man be ^||kfully persuaded in his own mind. ⁶He that ^||regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for ^lhe giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. ⁷For ^mnone of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. ⁸For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. ⁹For ^mto this end Christ both ⁿdied, and rose, and ^orevived, that he might be ^pLord both ^qof the dead and living.

¹⁰But ^ewhy dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou ^rset at nought thy brother? for ^swe shall all stand before ^tthe judgment seat of Christ. ¹¹For it is written, ^uAs I live, saith the Lord, ^wevery knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. ¹²So then ^xevery one of us shall give account of himself to God. ^13eLet us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, ^ythat no man put a ^zstumblingblock or ^aan occasion to fall in his brother’s way. ¹⁴I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, ^bthat there is nothing ^†unclean of itself: but ^cto him that esteemeth any thing to be ^†unclean, to him it is unclean. ¹⁵But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not ^†charitably. ^dDestroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. ^16eLet not then your good be evil spoken of: ¹⁷For ^fthe kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸For he that in these things ^gserveth Christ is ^hacceptable to God, and ^eapproved of men. ¹⁹Let us therefore ⁱfollow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith ^kone may edify another. ^20dFor meat destroy not the work of God. ^blAll things indeed are pure; ^mbut it is evil for that man who eateth with ^zoffence. ²¹ⁿIt is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. ²²Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. ^oHappy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he ^palloweth. ²³And he that ^||qdoubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for ^lwhatsoever is not of faith is sin.