Romans 12  New American Standard Bible 1995

Dedicated Service

12 Therefore ^(A)I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to ^(B)present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, ^[a]acceptable to God, which is your ^[b]spiritual service of worship. ² And do not ^(C)be conformed to ^(D)this ^[c]world, but be transformed by the ^(E)renewing of your mind, so that you may ^[d](F)prove what the will of God is, that which is good and ^[e]acceptable and perfect.

³ For through ^(G)the grace given to me I say to everyone among you ^(H)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 ^(I)each a measure of faith. ⁴ For ^(J)just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, ⁵ so we, ^(K)who are many, are ^(L)one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ⁶ Since we have gifts that ^(M)differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if ^(N)prophecy, ^[f]according to the proportion of his faith; ⁷ if ^[g](O)service, in his serving; or he who ^(P)teaches, in his teaching; ⁸ or he who ^(Q)exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with ^[h](R)liberality; ^(S)he who ^[i]leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with ^(T)cheerfulness.

⁹ Let ^(U)love be without hypocrisy. ^(V)Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be ^(W)devoted to one another in brotherly love; ^[j]give preference to one another ^(X)in honor; ¹¹ not lagging behind in diligence, ^(Y)fervent in spirit, ^(Z)serving the Lord; ^12 (AA)rejoicing in hope, ^(AB)persevering in tribulation, ^(AC)devoted to prayer, ^13 (AD)contributing to the needs of the ^[k]saints, ^[l](AE)practicing hospitality.

^14 (AF)Bless those who persecute ^[m]you; bless and do not curse. ^15 (AG)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ^16 (AH)Be of the same mind toward one another; ^(AI)do not be haughty in mind, but ^[n]associate with the lowly. ^(AJ)Do not be wise in your own estimation. ^17 (AK)Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. ^[o](AL)Respect what is right in the sight of all men. ¹⁸ If possible, ^(AM)so far as it depends on you, ^(AN)be at peace with all men. ^19 (AO)Never take your own revenge, beloved, but ^[p]leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “^(AP)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰ “^(AQ)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.