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Romans 12
Living Sacrifices to God
1 I beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And do not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what
is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Serve God with Spiritual Gifts
3 For I say, through the grace given
to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly
than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a
measure of faith. 4 For as we have
many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function,
5 so we, being many, are one
body in Christ, and individually members of one another.
6 Having then gifts differing
according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy,
let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;
7 or ministry, let us use it
in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;
8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he
who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy,
with cheerfulness.
Behave Like a Christian
9 Let love be without
hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
10 Be kindly affectionate to
one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
11 not lagging in diligence, fervent
in spirit, serving the Lord; 12
rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;
13 distributing to the needs of the
saints, given to hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you;
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 set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do
not be wise in your own opinion.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have
regard for good things in the sight of all men.
18 If it is possible, as much as
depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Beloved, do not avenge
yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written,
“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,”[a]
says the Lord. 20 Therefore
“ If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”[b]
21 Do not be overcome by
evil, but overcome evil with good.
Footnotes:
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Romans 12:19 Deuteronomy 32:35
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Romans 12:20 Proverbs 25:21, 22
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