Romans 12:1–21

Living Sacrifices to God

12I ^abeseech ¹you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies ^ba living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your ²reasonable service. ²And ^cdo not be conformed to this world, but ^dbe transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may ^eprove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

³For I say, ^fthrough the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, ^gnot to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt ^hto each one a measure of faith. ⁴For ⁱas we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, ⁵so ^jwe, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. ⁶Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is ^kgiven to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us ^lprophesy in proportion to our faith; ⁷or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; ^mhe who teaches, in teaching; ⁸ⁿhe who exhorts, in exhortation; ^ohe who gives, with liberality; ^phe who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, ^qwith cheerfulness.

Behave Like a Christian

^9rLet love be without hypocrisy. ^sAbhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. ^10tBe kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, ^uin honor giving preference to one another; ¹¹not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ^12vrejoicing in hope, ^wpatient ³in tribulation, ^xcontinuing steadfastly in prayer; ^13ydistributing to the needs of the saints, ^zgiven ⁴to hospitality.

^14aBless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ^15bRejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ^16cBe of the same mind toward one another. ^dDo not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

^17eRepay no one evil for evil. ^fHave ⁵regard for good things in the sight of all men. ¹⁸If it is possible, as much as depends on you, ^glive peaceably with all men. ¹⁹Beloved, ^hdo not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ⁱ“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰Therefore

^j“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

If he is thirsty, give him a drink;

For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but ^kovercome evil with good.