ROMANOS 12
Quiché, Centro Occidental
Waral cäkil wi ri cˈaslemal ri jachom pu kˈab ri Dios
12 Je cˈu riˈ, kachalal, rumal chi ri Dios sibalaj quel u cˈux chke, quixinbochiˈj chi quijach iwib che ri Dios, jeˈ jas jun sipanic ri cˈaslic, ri jachom cho ri Dios, ri utz cäril wi ri Areˈ. We sipanic riˈ are waˈ ri kas kˈijilanic ri rajwaxic quiban cho ri Dios. 2 Miban chi iwe ix jas ri cäcaˈn ri winak cho ruwächulew. Xane chiqˈuexa ri i chomabal rech cuban cˈacˈ ri i cˈaslemal. Je riˈ kas quiwetamaj na jas ru rayibal ri Dios. Are cˈu waˈ ri kas utz, ri cäkaj chuwäch, xukujeˈ ri jicom cho ri Dios.
3 Rumal ri xsipax chwe rumal ri Dios aretak xutokˈobisaj nu wäch, cˈo ri quinbij chiwe ix iwonojel: Cˈo jun chiwe muchomaj chi nim u banic, xane rajwaxic quichomaj iwib chnojimal jas u beyal ri cojonic ri xuya ri Dios chiwe chijujunal. 4 Ri ka cuerpo e qˈuia ru tzˈakatil cˈolic, man conojel tä cˈut xa junam u wäch ri qui chac. 5 Je cˈu riˈ ri uj xukujeˈ. Pune uj qˈuia, xa uj jun cuerpo rumal ri Cristo. Konojel ka nucˈum kib jeˈ jas ru tzˈakatil ri ka cuerpo.
6 Ri Dios u yoˈm jalajoj tak cuinem chke, xa jas ri xraj ri Areˈ xuya chke. Rajwaxic baˈ utz qui cojic tak we cuinem riˈ cäkaˈno. We yoˈm chke chi cäcowinic cäkakˈalajisaj tzij ri cuya ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu, kaˈna waˈ rucˈ ri ka cojonic ri cˈolic. 7 We yoˈm chke chi cupatänin chque niqˈuiaj winak chic, utz kaˈna che qui patänixic. We yoˈm che jun chi cäcowinic queutijoj niqˈuiaj chic, chutzaka u kˈij chubanic waˈ. 8 We yoˈm che jun chi cäcowinic cuwalijisaj canimaˈ niqˈuiaj chic, chutzak u kˈij chubanic waˈ. We yoˈm che jun chi cäsipanic, muya xa rumal chi cˈo ri craj. We yoˈm che jun chi cucˈam qui be niqˈuiaj chic, chunaˈ na jas ri cubano. We cˈu yoˈm che jun chi queutoˈ ri cˈo qui rajwaxic, chubana waˈ rucˈ quicotemal.
Waral cäkil wi ri rajwaxic cäcaˈn ri kachalal cojonelab pa ri qui cˈaslemal
9 Kas chiwaj iwib ri jun rucˈ ri jun chic, man cuban tä cˈu quieb i cˈux. Chiwetzelaj u wäch ri man utz taj, chitakej cˈu u banic ri utz. 10 Rajwaxic chi quiwaj iwib ri jun rucˈ ri jun chic jeˈ ta ne chi kas iwachalal iwib. Chiya i kˈij chbil tak iwib, nim cˈut chiwila wi iwib, ri jun rucˈ ri jun chic.
11 Chicojo i chukˈab pa ronojel, xak mixsakˈorinic. Chipatänij ri Kajaw Jesús rucˈ nimalaj quicotemal.
12 Chixquicot chrij ri cuˈl wi i cˈux. Chichajij paciencia pa tak ri cˈäx ri quiriko. Chibana orar amakˈel ronojel kˈij.
13 Cheitoˈ ri kachalal cojonelab pa tak ri qui rajwaxic. Utz chibana che qui cˈulaxic ri queopan iwucˈ.
14 Chibochiˈj ri Dios pa qui wiˈ ri queyokˈon chiwe. Chitaˈ tokˈob pa qui wiˈ, mitaˈ cˈu pa qui wiˈ chi xa cˈäx cäquiriko.
15 Chixquicot cucˈ ri quequicotic. Chixokˈ cˈut cucˈ ri quebokˈic.
16 Chixoc il chbil tak iwib ri jun che ri jun chic. Miban i nimal, xane chiwachilaj iwib cucˈ ri man nimak tä qui banic. Michomaj chi cˈo na iwetambal ix chquiwäch niqˈuiaj chic.
17 Miya rajil u qˈuexel ri cˈäx ri cäban chiwe. Chicojo i chukˈab chubanic ri utz chquiwäch conojel ri winak. 18 Chibana ronojel ri quixcowin chubanic rech cäcˈoji utzil chixol cucˈ conojel ri winak. 19 Lokˈalaj tak kachalal, miyac iwib ix chquij ri i cˈulel, xane chiya can che ri Dios chi cucˈäjisaj qui wäch. Cubij yaˈ ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ri Tzˈibtalic: “In quincˈäjisan na qui wäch, quintoj na rajil u qˈuexel ri cˈäx ri cäban chiwe,” ―cächa ri Kajaw Dios. 20 Xukujeˈ cubij: “We cänum ri a cˈulel, chaya u wa. We cächakiˈj u chiˈ, chaya baˈ ri cutijo. We jeˈ caban waˈ, ri a cˈulel sibalaj cäqˈuix na chawäch, cunaˈ cˈut chi cˈäx ri xuban chawe,” ―cächaˈ. 21 Maya che ri etzelal chi cächˈacan pa wiˈ, xane are chatchˈacan at puwiˈ ri etzelal rumal ri utzil ri cabano.
Romans 12
New International Version
A Living Sacrifice
12 Therefore, I urge you,(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform(C) to the pattern of this world,(D) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.(E) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is(F)—his good, pleasing(G) and perfect will.
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
3 For by the grace given me(H) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,(I) 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body,(J) and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts,(K) according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,(L) then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith;(M) 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;(N) 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;(O) if it is giving, then give generously;(P) if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Love in Action
9 Love must be sincere.(Q) Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.(R) 10 Be devoted to one another in love.(S) Honor one another above yourselves.(T) 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,(U) serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope,(V) patient in affliction,(W) faithful in prayer.(X) 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.(Y) Practice hospitality.(Z)
14 Bless those who persecute you;(AA) bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.(AB) 16 Live in harmony with one another.(AC) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[c] Do not be conceited.(AD)
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.(AE) Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.(AF) 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(AG) 19 Do not take revenge,(AH) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d](AI) says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[e](AJ)
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Footnotes
- Romans 12:6 Or the
- Romans 12:8 Or to provide for others
- Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
- Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
- Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22
Romans 12
King James Version
12 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.
Romans 12
English Standard Version
A Living Sacrifice
12 (A)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, (B)to present your bodies (C)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] 2 (D)Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by (E)the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may (F)discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]
Gifts of Grace
3 For (G)by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you (H)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, (I)each according to (J)the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For (K)as in one body we have many members,[e] and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, (L)though many, (M)are one body in Christ, and individually (N)members one of another. 6 (O)Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if (P)prophecy, (Q)in proportion to our faith; 7 if (R)service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; (S)the one who leads,[f] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with (T)cheerfulness.
Marks of the True Christian
9 (U)Let love be genuine. (V)Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 (W)Love one another with brotherly affection. (X)Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, (Y)be fervent in spirit,[g] (Z)serve the Lord. 12 (AA)Rejoice in hope, (AB)be patient in tribulation, (AC)be constant in prayer. 13 (AD)Contribute to the needs of the saints and (AE)seek to show hospitality.
14 (AF)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 (AG)Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 (AH)Live in harmony with one another. (AI)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[h] (AJ)Never be wise in your own sight. 17 (AK)Repay no one evil for evil, but (AL)give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, (AM)live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, (AN)never avenge yourselves, but leave it[i] to the wrath of God, for it is written, (AO)“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, (AP)“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Footnotes
- Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
- Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
- Romans 12:2 Greek age
- Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God
- Romans 12:4 Greek parts; also verse 5
- Romans 12:8 Or gives aid
- Romans 12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit
- Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
- Romans 12:19 Greek give place
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