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Romans, Chapter 12

¹ Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice,^a Or well-pleasingacceptable to God, which is your^b Or rationalspiritual service of worship. ² And do not be conformed to this^c Or ageworld, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may^d Or approveprove what the will of God is, that which is good and^e Or well-pleasingacceptable and perfect.	1 Co1 1:10 Co2 10:1-4 Eph 4:1 Pe1 2:11 Rom 6:13 Rom 6:16 Rom 6:19 Co1 6:20 Heb 13:15 Pe1 2:5 2 Pe1 1:14 Mat 13:22 Gal 1:4 Jo1 2:15 Eph 4:23 Tit 3:5 Eph 5:10 Eph 5:17 Col 1:9
³ For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not 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 each a measure of faith. ⁴ For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, ⁵ so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ⁶ Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy,^f Or in agreement with the faithaccording to the proportion of his faith; ⁷ if^g Or office of serviceservice, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; ⁸ or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with^h Or simplicityliberality; he whoⁱ Or gives aidleads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.	3 Rom 1:5 Rom 15:15 Co1 3:10 Co1 15:10 Gal 2:9 Eph 3:7 Rom 11:20 Rom 12:16 Co1 7:17 Co2 10:13 Eph 4:7 Pe1 4:11 4 Co1 12:12-14 Eph 4:4 Eph 4:16 5 Co1 10:17 Co1 10:33 Co1 12:20 Co1 12:27 Eph 4:12 Eph 4:25 6 Rom 12:3 Co1 7:7 Co1 12:4 Pe1 4:10 Act 13:1 Co1 12:10 7 Act 6:1 Co1 12:5 Co1 12:28 Act 13:1 Co1 12:28 Co1 14:26 8 Act 4:36 Act 11:23 Act 13:15 Co2 8:2 Co2 9:11 Co2 9:13 Co1 12:28 Ti1 5:17 Co2 9:7
⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in brotherly love;^j Or outdo one another in showing honorgive preference to one another in honor; ¹¹ not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ¹² rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, ¹³ contributing to the needs of the^k Or holy onessaints,^l Lit pursuingpracticing hospitality.	9 Co2 6:6 Ti1 1:5 Th1 5:21 10 Joh 13:34 Th1 4:9 Heb 13:1 Pe2 1:7 Rom 13:7 Php 2:3 Pe1 2:17 11 Act 18:25 Act 20:19 12 Rom 5:2 Heb 10:32 Heb 10:36 Act 1:14 13 Rom 15:25 Co1 16:15 Co2 9:1 Heb 6:10 Mat 25:35 Ti1 3:2
¹⁴ Bless those who persecute^m Two early mss do not contain youyou; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, butⁿassociate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. ¹⁷ Never pay back evil for evil to anyone.^o Lit Take thought forRespect what is right in the sight of all men. ¹⁸ If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. ¹⁹ Never take your own revenge, beloved, but^p Lit give a placeleave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord. ²⁰ “BUT 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.” ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.	14 Mat 5:44 Luk 6:28 Co1 4:12 15 Job 30:25 Heb 13:3 16 Rom 15:5 Co2 13:11 Php 2:2 Php 4:2 Pe1 3:8 Rom 11:20 Rom 12:3 Pro 3:7 Rom 11:25 17 Pro 20:22 Pro 24:29 Rom 12:19 Co2 8:21 18 Rom 1:15 Mar 9:50 Rom 14:19 19 Pro 20:22 Pro 24:29 Rom 12:17 Deu 32:35 Psa 94:1 Th1 4:6 Heb 10:30 20 Ki2 6:22 Pro 25:21 Mat 5:44 Luk 6:27


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