[Romans 12]

 

             ^12:1 Therefore, brethren, I am encouraging you^° through the mercies of God, to present your^° bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, which is your^° logical divine-service. ^12:2 And not to shape yourselves to this age, but to be transfigured by the renewal of your^° mind, ^*that^* you^° may be proving in you^° what is the will of God: the good and well pleasing and mature.

 

             ^12:3 For^* I say, through the grace which was given to me, to everyone who is among you^°, not to have high-notions more than what it is essential to be mindful of. But to be mindful of this grace, ^*that^* he should be sensible, as God divided to each one a measure of faith. ^12:4 For^* just-as we have many members in one body, and all the members do not have the same function, ^12:5 so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and every one is members of one another. ^12:6 Now having assorted gifts^* according-to the grace which was given to us, if prophecy, then prophesy according-to the analogy of the faith; ^12:7 if service, in the service; if he who is teaching, in the teaching; ^12:8 if the one encouraging, in the encouragement; the one giving, in liberality; the one governing, do in diligence; the one showing-mercy to others, do with^* joyfulness.

 

             ^12:9 Let the love^* be non-pretended, abhorring evil things, joining yourselves to what is the good thing. ^12:10 Be tenderly loving to one another in the love of the brethren, with honor, be a leader for one another, ^12:11 not lazy in your diligence, being zealous in your spirit, serving^* in the Lord, ^12:12 rejoicing in the hope, enduring in your affliction, persevering in your prayer, ^12:13 sharing in the needs of the holy-ones, pursuing your hospitality. ^12:14 Speak^° well of the ones persecuting you^°; speak^° well and do^° not curse. ^12:15 Rejoice^° with the ones rejoicing and weep^° with the ones weeping. ^12:16 Being mindful of the same things toward one another and not being mindful of the exalted things, but accommodating with the humble. Do^° not become too prudent with yourselves. ^12:17 Repay to no one evil in exchange-for evil, while planning-for good things in the sight of all men. ^12:18 If possible, what is from you^° should be at peace with all men.

             ^12:19 Beloved, do not be avenging yourselves, but give^° a chance {Or: place} for the wrath of God; for^* it has been written, ‘Vengeance is for me. I will be repaying, says the Lord.’ {Deu 32:35} ^12:20 Therefore, if your enemy may hunger, morsel to him {i.e., ‘feed him bites’ implying your enemy is weak from starvation.}; if he is thirsty, deliver to him a drink; for^* while doing^* this, you will be piling up fiery hot-coals upon his head. ^12:21 Do not be overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with^* the good.