活的祭物

12 所以弟兄们,我藉着神的各样怜悯劝你们,要把自己的身体献上,做为圣洁、蒙神喜悦的活祭;这是你们理所当然的[a]事奉。 不要效法这世代,要藉着理性的更新而改变,使你们可以分辨什么是神的旨意——那美善、可喜悦、完美的旨意。

成为一体

我藉着所赐给我的恩典,对你们中间的每个人说:不要自视过高,过于所当看的,而要照着神所分给每个人信心的尺度,清醒地看自己。 正如我们一个身体有很多部分[b],而且各部分都有不同的功用; 照样,我们这许多人,在基督里是一个身体,而且各个部分都彼此相属。 照着所赐给我们的恩典,我们各有不同的恩赐:

如果是做先知传道[c]的恩赐[d],就按照信心的程度用它[e]
如果是服事的,就用在服事上;
如果是教导的,就用在教导上;
如果是劝勉的,就用在劝勉上;
分享的,要慷慨;
带领[f]的,要殷勤;
怜悯人的,要甘心乐意。

基督徒的行为规范

爱,不要虚假;要厌弃恶、持守善; 10 要以弟兄之情彼此相爱,以尊敬之心彼此谦让, 11 殷勤而不懒惰,灵里时时火热,常常服事主。 12 在盼望中要欢喜,在患难里要忍耐,在祷告上要恒切。 13 要分担圣徒的缺乏;尽力款待客旅。 14 要祝福那些逼迫你们的人;要祝福,不要诅咒。 15 要与快乐的人一同快乐;与哀哭的人一同哀哭。 16 要彼此同心;不要心高气傲,而要俯就卑微[g]的人;不要自以为聪明。 17 不要对任何人以恶报恶;要敬重所有的人看为美善的事; 18 如果有可能,尽量在你们的事上与所有的人和睦。 19 各位蒙爱的人哪,不要自己报复,宁可给神的震怒留地步,因为经上记着:“主说:报应在我,我将回报。”[h] 20 不但如此,

“如果你的敌人[i]饿了,就给他吃;
如果他渴了,就给他喝;
因为你这样做,就是把炭火堆在他的头上。”[j]

21 不要被恶所胜,反要以善胜恶。

Footnotes

  1. 罗马书 12:1 理所当然的——或译作“灵里的”。
  2. 罗马书 12:4 部分——或译作“肢体”。
  3. 罗马书 12:6 做先知传道——原文直译“说预言”。
  4. 罗马书 12:6 恩赐——辅助词语。
  5. 罗马书 12:6 用它——辅助词语。
  6. 罗马书 12:8 带领——或译作“管理”。
  7. 罗马书 12:16 卑微——或译作“谦卑”。
  8. 罗马书 12:19 《申命记》32:35。
  9. 罗马书 12:20 敌人——或译作“反对者”。
  10. 罗马书 12:20 《箴言》25:21-22。

Ibada Ya Kiroho

12 Kwa hiyo ndugu zangu nawasihi kwa sababu ya huruma zake Mungu, jitoeni kwake muwe sadaka hai, takatifu na inayompendeza Mungu, ambayo ndio ibada yenu ya kiroho. Msiige tabia na mien endo ya dunia hii bali mbadilishwe, nia zenu zikifanywa kuwa mpya, ili mpate kuwa na hakika ni nini mapenzi ya Mungu: yaliyo mema, yanayopendeza machoni pake na makamilifu.

Kwa sababu ya neema niliyopewa nawaambia kila mmoja wenu: Msijifikirie kuwa watu wa juu kuliko mlivyo. Badala yake, muwe na kiasi katika mawazo yenu, kila mmoja wenu ajipime kutokana na kiasi cha imani aliyopewa na Mungu. Kama vile ambavyo kila mmoja wenu ana mwili mmoja wenye viungo vingi, na kila kiungo kina kazi yake, hali kadhalika, ndani ya Kristo sisi tulio wengi tunakuwa mwili mmoja na kila mmoja wetu ni sehemu ya we ngine wote. Tumepewa vipawa tofauti kulingana na neema tuliy opokea kutoka kwa Mungu. Kama mtu ana kipawa cha kutoa unabii basi akitumie kulingana na imani yake. Kama kipawa chake ni kuwahudumia wengine, basi awahudumie. Kama ni kufundisha, basi na afundishe. Kama kipawa chake ni kuwatia moyo wengine, na afanye hivyo. Kama ni ukarimu, basi na atoe kwa moyo. Mwenye kipawa cha uongozi na afanye hivyo kwa bidii. Mwenye kipawa cha huruma na aonyeshe huruma yake kwa furaha.

Upendo Wa Kweli

Upendo wenu uwe wa kweli. Chukieni uovu, mshikilie yaliyo mema. 10 Pendaneni ninyi kwa ninyi kwa upendo wa kindugu. Waheshimuni wengine kuliko mnavyojiheshimu wenyewe. 11 Juhudi yenu isipungue, moto wenu wa kiroho uendelee kuwaka mkimtumikia Mungu. 12 Muwe na furaha katika tumaini lenu, na katika dhiki muwe na subira. Ombeni wakati wote. 13 Wasaidieni watu wa Mungu walio na shida. Muwe wakarimu kwa matendo.

14 Waombeeni baraka za Mungu wanaowatesa. Wabarikini wala msiwalaani. 15 Furahini pamoja na wenye furaha; huzunikeni pamoja na wenye huzuni. 16 Muishi kwa amani ninyi kwa ninyi. Msitake makuu bali muwe tayari kushirikiana na wanyonge. Kamwe msiwe watu wenye majivuno.

17 Msimlipe mtu uovu kwa uovu. Jitahidini kutenda yaliyo mema machoni pa watu wote. 18 Kama ikiwezekana, kaeni kwa amani na watu wote. 19 Wapendwa, msijilipizie kisasi, bali mtoe nafasi kwa ghadhabu ya Mungu, maana imeandikwa:“Kisasi ni juu yangu; Mimi nitalipa, asema Bwana. 20 Badala yake, adui yakoakiwa na njaa, mpe chakula; akiwa na kiu, mpe kitu anywe. Maana ukifanya hivyo, utampalia mkaa wa moto kichwani pake. 21 Usishindwe na ubaya, bali uushinde ubaya kwa wema.

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. 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

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. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,(I) so in Christ we, though many, form one body,(J) and each member belongs to all the others. 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) if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;(N) 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

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

  1. Romans 12:6 Or the
  2. Romans 12:8 Or to provide for others
  3. Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
  4. Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
  5. Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

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.

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.

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.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

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.

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.

12 I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy -- `According to the proportion of faith!'

or ministration -- `In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- `In the teaching!'

or he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- `In simplicity!' he who is leading -- `In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- `In cheerfulness.'

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

10 in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

12 in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

13 to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

14 Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

18 If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance [is] Mine,

20 I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

21 Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.