Romans 12:1–21

Dedicated Service

¹Therefore ^aI urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to ^bpresent your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, ¹acceptable to God, which is your ²spiritual service of worship.

²And do not ^abe conformed to ^bthis ¹world, but be transformed by the ^crenewing of your mind, so that you may ^2dprove what the will of God is, that which is good and ³acceptable and perfect.

³For through ^athe grace given to me I say to everyone among you ^bnot 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 ^ceach a measure of faith.

⁴For ^ajust as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,

⁵so we, ^awho are many, are ^bone body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

⁶Since we have gifts that ^adiffer according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if ^bprophecy, ¹according to the proportion of his faith;

⁷if ^1aservice, in his serving; or he who ^bteaches, in his teaching;

⁸or he who ^aexhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with ^1bliberality; ^che who ²leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with ^dcheerfulness.

⁹Let ^alove be without hypocrisy. ^bAbhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

¹⁰Be ^adevoted to one another in brotherly love; ¹give preference to one another ^bin honor;

¹¹not lagging behind in diligence, ^afervent in spirit, ^bserving the Lord;

^12arejoicing in hope, ^bpersevering in tribulation, ^cdevoted to prayer,

^13acontributing to the needs of the ¹saints, ^2bpracticing hospitality.

^14aBless those who persecute ¹you; bless and do not curse.

^15aRejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

^16aBe of the same mind toward one another; ^bdo not be haughty in mind, but ¹associate with the lowly. ^cDo not be wise in your own estimation.

^17aNever pay back evil for evil to anyone. ^1bRespect what is right in the sight of all men.

¹⁸If possible, ^aso far as it depends on you, ^bbe at peace with all men.

^19aNever take your own revenge, beloved, but ¹leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “^bVengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

²⁰“^aBut if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and 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.