Romans 12 - English Standard Version (ESV)

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

  1. Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
  2. Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
  3. Romans 12:2 Greek age
  4. Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God
  5. Romans 12:4 Greek parts; also verse 5
  6. Romans 12:8 Or gives aid
  7. Romans 12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit
  8. Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
  9. Romans 12:19 Greek give place

Cross references

  1. Romans 12:1 : 1 Cor. 1:10; 2 Cor. 10:1; Eph. 4:1
  2. Romans 12:1 : ch. 6:13, 16, 19; [Ps. 50:13, 14; 1 Cor. 6:20]; See 1 Pet. 2:5
  3. Romans 12:1 : Heb. 10:20
  4. Romans 12:2 : 1 Pet. 1:14; [1 John 2:15]
  5. Romans 12:2 : Titus 3:5; [Ps. 51:10; 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 4:23; Col. 3:10]
  6. Romans 12:2 : Eph. 5:10; 1 Thess. 4:3
  7. Romans 12:3 : See ch. 1:5
  8. Romans 12:3 : ver. 16; ch. 11:20
  9. Romans 12:3 : 1 Cor. 7:17
  10. Romans 12:3 : Eph. 4:7
  11. Romans 12:4 : 1 Cor. 12:12-14; Eph. 4:4, 16
  12. Romans 12:5 : 1 Cor. 10:17, 33
  13. Romans 12:5 : 1 Cor. 12:20; Eph. 4:13; See John 17:11
  14. Romans 12:5 : Eph. 4:25; [1 Cor. 6:15; 12:27]
  15. Romans 12:6 : 1 Cor. 12:4; 1 Pet. 4:10, 11; [1 Cor. 7:7; 12:7-11]
  16. Romans 12:6 : 1 Cor. 12:10; See Acts 13:1
  17. Romans 12:6 : [2 Tim. 2:15]
  18. Romans 12:7 : See Acts 6:1
  19. Romans 12:8 : 1 Tim. 5:17; [1 Cor. 12:28]
  20. Romans 12:8 : 2 Cor. 9:7
  21. Romans 12:9 : 2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:22
  22. Romans 12:9 : Ps. 97:10; 101:3; Amos 5:15; [1 Thess. 5:21, 22]
  23. Romans 12:10 : See Heb. 13:1
  24. Romans 12:10 : ch. 13:7; Phil. 2:3; 1 Pet. 2:17
  25. Romans 12:11 : Acts 18:25
  26. Romans 12:11 : Acts 20:19
  27. Romans 12:12 : See ch. 5:2
  28. Romans 12:12 : See Heb. 10:36
  29. Romans 12:12 : See Acts 1:14
  30. Romans 12:13 : ch. 15:25; 1 Cor. 16:1, 15; 2 Cor. 9:1, 12; Heb. 6:10; 13:16; [1 Tim. 6:18]
  31. Romans 12:13 : See Matt. 25:35
  32. Romans 12:14 : See Matt. 5:44; 1 Pet. 3:9
  33. Romans 12:15 : 1 Cor. 12:26; [Job 30:25; Heb. 13:3]
  34. Romans 12:16 : ch. 15:5; 2 Cor. 13:11; Phil. 2:2; 4:2; 1 Pet. 3:8
  35. Romans 12:16 : ver. 3; Ps. 131:1; Jer. 45:5
  36. Romans 12:16 : ch. 11:25; Prov. 3:7
  37. Romans 12:17 : Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19]
  38. Romans 12:17 : 2 Cor. 8:21; [ch. 14:16]
  39. Romans 12:18 : See Mark 9:50
  40. Romans 12:19 : Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19]
  41. Romans 12:19 : Heb. 10:30; Cited from Deut. 32:35; [Ps. 94:1; 1 Thess. 4:6]
  42. Romans 12:20 : Cited from Prov. 25:21, 22; [Ex. 23:4, 5; 2 Kgs. 6:22; Luke 6:27]

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