LO - Romans - 12

12:1  Wherefore, brethren, I beseech you, by the tender mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

12:2  And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind; that you may approve the will of God, which is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

12:3  Also, by the favor which is given to me, I charge every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think modestly, as God has distributed to every one a portion of his faith.

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

12:5  so we, the many, are one body under Christ, and individually members of one another.

12:6  Having, then, gifts, differing according to the favor which is given to us--if prophecy act according to the measure of faith--

12:7  if a ministerial office, in that office--if one is a teacher, in teaching--

12:8  and the exhorter, in exhortation. Let him who distributes act with disinterestedness--him that presides, with assiduity--him that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

12:9  Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor the evil--adhere closely to the good.

12:10  In brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate to one another--in honor, prefer one another.

12:11  In business, be not slothful. Be fervent in spirit-- constant in serving the Lord.

12:12  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, steadfastly persevering in prayer.

12:13  Communicate to the necessities of the saints. Follow hospitality to strangers.

12:14  Bless them who persecute you--bless, and curse not.

12:15  Rejoice with them who rejoice, and weep with them who weep.

12:16  Be of the same disposition toward one another. Do not care for high things; but accommodate yourselves to those which are humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.

12:17  To no one return evil for evil. Seek after things honorable in the sight of all men.

12:18  What relates to you is, live in peace with all men, if possible.

12:19  Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God ; for it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

12:20  Therefore, if your enemy hunger, give him food: if he thirst, give him drink: for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head.

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