To the Romans, 12

¹ Therefore, I appeal to you by the compassions of God, brothers, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.

² And stop being molded by this system of things,^*1 but be transformed by making your mind over, so that you may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Or “this age.” See Glossary.

³ For through the undeserved kindness given to me, I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think, but to think so as to have a sound mind, each one as God has given^*1 to him a measure of faith.

Or “apportioned; distributed.”

⁴ For just as we have in one body many members, but the members do not all have the same function,

⁵ so we, although many, are one body in union with Christ, but individually we are members belonging to one another.

⁶ Since, then, we have gifts that differ according to the undeserved kindness given to us, if it is of prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;

⁷ or if it is a ministry, let us be at this ministry; or the one who teaches, let him be at his teaching;

⁸ or the one who encourages,^*1 let him give encouragement;^*2 the one who distributes,^*3 let him do it liberally; the one who presides,^*4 let him do it diligently;^*5 the one who shows mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Or “exhorts.”
Or “exhortation.”
Or “contributes.”
Or “takes the lead.”
Or “earnestly.”

⁹ Let your love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is wicked; cling to what is good.

¹⁰ In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. In showing honor to one another, take the lead.^*1

Or “initiative.”

¹¹ Be industrious,^*1 not lazy.^*2 Be aglow with the spirit. Slave for Jehovah.^*3

Or “diligent; zealous.”
Or “Do not loiter at your business.”
See App. A5.

¹² Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer.

¹³ Share with the holy ones according to their needs. Follow the course of hospitality.

¹⁴ Keep on blessing those who persecute; bless and do not curse.

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

¹⁶ Have the same attitude toward others as toward yourselves; do not set your mind on lofty things,^*1 but be led along with the lowly things. Do not become wise in your own eyes.

Or “cultivate lofty ideas.”

¹⁷ Return evil for evil to no one. Take into consideration what is fine from the viewpoint of^*1 all men.

Or “in the sight of.”

¹⁸ If possible, as far as it depends on you, be peaceable with all men.

¹⁹ Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath;^*1 for it is written: “‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay,’ says Jehovah.”^*2

That is, God’s wrath.
See App. A5.

²⁰ But “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap fiery coals on his head.”^*1

That is, to soften the person and melt his hardness.

²¹ Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.

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To the Romans, 12