Godbey - Romans - 12

12:1  I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:

12:2  and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

12:3  For I speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.

12:4  For we indeed have many members in one body, but all the members have not the same office:

12:5  so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and members one of another.

12:6  But having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith;

12:7  or ministry, it is in the ministry; or he that teacheth, in teaching;

12:8  or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

12:9  Let love be free from hypocrisy. Abhorring the evil, cleaving to the good:

12:10  kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

12:11  not slothful in business; boiling over in spirit; serving the Lord;

12:12  rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

12:13  communicating to necessities of the saints; pursuing hospitality.

12:14  Bless them that persecute you; bless, and scold not.

12:15  Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

12:16  Have the same mind toward one another, not thinking high things, but condescending to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.

12:17  Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men.

12:18  If possible, so far as it is within your power, living in peace with all men;

12:19  avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.

12:20  But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.

12:21  Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with the good.