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Ang Pagkabuhi Bilang Kristohanon

12 Gani mga utod, tungod sa kaluoy sang Dios sa aton, nagapangabay ako sa inyo nga ihalad ninyo ang inyo kaugalingon bilang buhi nga halad sa Dios. Itugyan ninyo ang inyo kaugalingon sa pag-alagad sa iya suno sa iya luyag. Amo ini ang husto nga pagsimba sa Dios. Indi kamo magsunod sa mga pagginawi sang mga tawo sa sini nga kalibutan. Tuguti ninyo ang Dios nga bag-uhon niya ang inyo hunahuna, agod mahibaluan ninyo ang kabubut-on sang Dios—kon ano ang maayo, husto, kag kon ano gid ang iya nagustuhan.

Bilang apostol nga amo ang bugay sang Dios sa akon, ginahambalan ko kamo tanan nga indi kamo maghunahuna nga daw si sin-o gid kamo, kundi hunahunaon ninyo sing husto kon ano ang inyo mga abilidad suno sa pagtuo nga ginhatag sang Dios sa inyo. Kay kon paano nga ang aton lawas may madamo nga parte, kag ang kada parte may iya nga buluhaton, kita nga mga tumuluo amo man. Bisan matuod nga madamo kita, isa lang kita ka lawas sa aton paghiusa kay Cristo, kag nagaalangot kita sa isa kag isa. Kag tungod nga ang kada isa sa aton may iya nga abilidad nga nabaton suno sa bugay sang Dios, gamiton ta ining ginhatag niya. Kon may ginhatagan sing abilidad sa pagsugid sang mensahi sang Dios, gamiton niya ina suno sa iya pagtuo. Kag kon may ginhatagan sing abilidad sa pagserbisyo sa iya isigkatawo, dapat magserbisyo siya; kon sa pagtudlo, dapat magpanudlo; kon sa paglaygay, dapat magpanglaygay; kon sa paghatag sa mga imol, dapat maalwan nga manughatag; kon sa pagdumala, magdumala nga may kapisan; kag kon sa pagbulig sa mga nalisdan, magbulig nga may kalipay.

Kinahanglan sinsero gid ang aton paghigugma. Likawan ta ang malaot, kag himuon permi ang maayo. 10 Bilang mag-ulutod kay Cristo maghigugmaanay gid kita, kag magtinahuray sa isa kag isa. 11 Magmapisan kita kag indi magtinamad; mag-alagad kita sa Ginoo nga hugot gid sa aton tagipusuon. 12 Kag tungod nga may paglaom kita nga maayo ang aton palaabuton, dapat mangin malipayon kita. Batason ta ang mga kabudlayan, kag magpangamuyo kita permi. 13 Buligan ta ang mga katawhan sang Dios sa ila mga kinahanglanon, kag batunon ta sa aton balay ang mga dumuluong.

14 Ipangamuyo ninyo sa Dios nga pakamaayuhon niya ang mga tawo nga nagahingabot sa inyo. Indi kamo magpangamuyo nga silutan sila sang Dios. 15 Magkalipay kamo upod sa mga nagakalipay, kag magkasubo upod sa mga nagakasubo. 16 Tratara ninyo ang isa kag isa sing palareho.[a] Indi kamo magpabugal kundi magpakig-abyan sa mga tawo nga kubos. Indi kamo maghunahuna nga maalam gid kamo.

17 Kon may maghimo sang malain sa inyo, indi kamo magbalos sang malain. Kundi pinsaron ninyo kon paano kamo makahimo sing maayo sa atubangan sang mga tawo. 18 Himua ninyo ang inyo masarangan nga wala gid sing gamo sa inyo pagpakig-upod sa tanan nga tawo. 19 Mga hinigugma, indi gid kamo magtimalos; pabay-i ang Ginoo nga magsilot sa ila sa iya kaakig. Kay nagasiling ang Ginoo sa Kasulatan, “Ako ang magatimalos; ako ang magasilot sa ila.”[b] 20 Gani sundon ta ang ginasiling sang Kasulatan: “Kon ang imo kaaway ginagutom, pakauna; kon ginauhaw, paimna. Kay kon himuon mo ini mahuya siya sa iya ginahimo sa imo.”[c] [d] 21 Indi kamo magpadaog sa malain, kundi dauga ninyo ang malain paagi sa paghimo sang maayo.

Footnotes

  1. 12:16 Tratara… palareho: ukon, Magkabuhi kamo nga may paghiusa.
  2. 12:19 Deu. 32:35.
  3. 12:20 mahuya siya sa iya ginahimo sa imo: sa literal, magatumpok ka sang baga sa iya ulo.
  4. 12:20 Hul. 25:21-22.

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

Living sacrifice and transformed lives

12 So, brothers and sisters, because of God’s mercies, I encourage you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice that is holy and pleasing to God. This is your appropriate priestly service. Don’t be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you can figure out what God’s will is—what is good and pleasing and mature.

Transformed relationships

Because of the grace that God gave me, I can say to each one of you: don’t think of yourself more highly than you ought to think. Instead, be reasonable since God has measured out a portion of faith to each one of you. We have many parts in one body, but the parts don’t all have the same function. In the same way, though there are many of us, we are one body in Christ, and individually we belong to each other. We have different gifts that are consistent with God’s grace that has been given to us. If your gift is prophecy, you should prophesy in proportion to your faith. If your gift is service, devote yourself to serving. If your gift is teaching, devote yourself to teaching. If your gift is encouragement, devote yourself to encouraging. The one giving should do it with no strings attached. The leader should lead with passion. The one showing mercy should be cheerful.

Love should be shown without pretending. Hate evil, and hold on to what is good. 10 Love each other like the members of your family. Be the best at showing honor to each other. 11 Don’t hesitate to be enthusiastic—be on fire in the Spirit as you serve the Lord! 12 Be happy in your hope, stand your ground when you’re in trouble, and devote yourselves to prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of God’s people, and welcome strangers into your home. 14 Bless people who harass you—bless and don’t curse them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and cry with those who are crying. 16 Consider everyone as equal, and don’t think that you’re better than anyone else. Instead, associate with people who have no status. Don’t think that you’re so smart. 17 Don’t pay back anyone for their evil actions with evil actions, but show respect for what everyone else believes is good.

18 If possible, to the best of your ability, live at peace with all people. 19 Don’t try to get revenge for yourselves, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. It is written, Revenge belongs to me; I will pay it back, says the Lord.[a] 20 Instead, If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. By doing this, you will pile burning coals of fire upon his head.[b] 21 Don’t be defeated by evil, but defeat evil with good.