Romans 12
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Cross-references
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- 11Pe 2:5, Rom 6:13, Heb 13:15–16, Rom 6:19, Eph 4:1, Rom 12:2, Psa 19:14, 1Pe 2:10–12
- 21Pe 1:14, Eph 4:22–24, 2Co 5:17, Col 3:10, 1Jn 2:15–17, Eph 5:17, Ezk 36:26, 1Pe 4:2
- 3Gal 6:3, Php 2:3–8, Pro 26:12, Rom 12:16, 1Pe 5:5, Ecc 7:16, 1Pe 5:8, Jas 4:6
- 41Co 12:27, 1Co 12:12–14, Eph 4:15–16, 1Co 12:4, Eph 4:4
- 51Co 12:20, 1Co 12:27–28, 1Co 10:17, Eph 4:25, Eph 5:30, Col 2:19, 1Co 12:12–14, 1Co 10:33
- 61Pe 4:10–11, 1Co 7:7, 1Co 12:28–31, 1Co 12:4–11, Rom 12:3, 1Co 13:2, Rom 1:11, 1Co 14:1
- 7Eph 4:11, 1Ti 5:17, 2Ti 4:2, Act 13:1, Luk 12:42–44, Ezk 3:17–21, Mat 24:45–47, Psa 51:13
- 82Co 9:7, 1Ti 5:17, 1Co 12:28, 1Ti 3:4–5, Act 15:32, 1Th 5:12–14, Heb 13:7, Act 13:15
- 9Psa 34:14, 1Pe 4:8, 1Ti 1:5, 1Jn 3:18–20, 1Pe 3:10–11, 1Th 5:21, Psa 101:3, 1Pe 1:22
- 10Php 2:3, Jhn 13:34–35, Heb 13:1, 1Jn 4:11, 1Pe 3:8–9, 1Pe 1:22, 1Pe 2:17, Gal 5:13
- 11Heb 6:10–11, Act 18:25, Pro 13:4, Rev 3:15–16, Col 3:22–24, 1Pe 4:8, Heb 12:28, Eph 4:28
- 12Rom 15:13, Psa 62:8, Heb 10:36, Rom 5:2–4, Php 4:6–7, Jas 5:7, 1Pe 4:13, 1Th 5:16–17
- 13Heb 13:16, 2Co 9:12, 1Jn 3:17, Heb 6:10, Gal 6:10, 1Pe 4:9, Heb 13:2, 1Ti 3:2
- 141Pe 3:9, Mat 5:44, 1Th 5:15, 1Co 4:12–13, Rom 12:21, Luk 6:28, Jas 3:10, Luk 23:34
- 151Co 12:26, Heb 13:3, Psa 35:13–14, Jhn 11:33–36, Job 30:25, Luk 1:58, Php 2:17–18, Act 11:23
- 161Pe 3:8, Pro 3:7, Jas 3:13–17, Php 2:2–3, Rom 12:3, Heb 13:5, 1Co 3:18, Isa 5:21
- 17Pro 20:22, 1Th 5:15, 1Pe 3:9, Mat 5:39, 2Co 8:20–21, Php 4:8–9, Rom 12:19, 1Th 5:22
- 18Heb 12:14, Mat 5:9, Rom 14:19, 2Co 13:11, Jas 3:16–18, Gal 5:22, Mrk 9:50, Pro 12:20
- 19Deu 32:35, Heb 10:30, Pro 24:29, Pro 20:22, Rom 12:17, 1Th 4:6, Rom 12:14, Lev 19:18
- 20Pro 25:21–22, Mat 5:44, Luk 6:27, Exo 23:4–5, 2Ki 6:22, 1Sa 24:16–19, 1Sa 26:21, Sng 8:6–7
- 211Pe 3:9, Luk 6:27–30, Pro 16:32
Topics in this chapter
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Affections, Afflictions and Adversities, Alms, Church, Commandments, Communion, Conceit, Confidence, Consecration, Constancy, Cursing, Enemy, False Confidence, Fellowship, Forgiveness, Fraternity, Gifts From God, God, Holiness, Hope, Hospitality, Humility, Industry, Joy, Kindness, Liberality, Love, Malice, Meekness, Mercy, Minister, Christian, Offerings, Patience, Peace, Poor, Prayerfulness, Pride, Quotations and Allusions, Regeneration, Religion, Resignation, Respect, Responsibility, Retaliation, Revenge, Righteous, Rome, Rulers, Sacrifices, Sincerity, Slothfulness, Sobriety, Strife, Temptation, Unity, Unselfishness, Vengeance, Weeping, Will, Word of God, Worldliness, Zeal, Religious