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Romans 12
New King James Version

### Living Sacrifices to God

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

### Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

3 For I say, (F)through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, (G)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt (H)to each one a measure of faith. 4 For (I)as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so (J)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 (K)given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us (L)prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; (M)he who teaches, in teaching; 8 (N)he who exhorts, in exhortation; (O)he who gives, with liberality; (P)he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, (Q)with cheerfulness.

### Behave Like a Christian

9 (R)Let love be without hypocrisy. (S)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 (T)Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, (U)in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 (V)rejoicing in hope, (W)patient[c] in tribulation, (X)continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 (Y)distributing to the needs of the saints, (Z)given[d] to hospitality.

14 (AA)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 (AB)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 (AC)Be of the same mind toward one another. (AD)Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

17 (AE)Repay no one evil for evil. (AF)Have[e] regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (AG)live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, (AH)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, (AI)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore

(AJ)“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.”

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but (AK)overcome evil with good.

#### Footnotes

1. Romans 12:1 urge
2. Romans 12:1 rational
3. Romans 12:12 persevering
4. Romans 12:13 Lit. pursuing
5. Romans 12:17 Or Provide good

#### Cross references

1. Romans 12:1 : 1 Cor. 1:10; 2 Cor. 10:1–4
2. Romans 12:1 : Phil. 4:18; Heb. 10:18, 20
3. Romans 12:2 : Matt. 13:22; Gal. 1:4; 1 John 2:15
4. Romans 12:2 : Eph. 4:23; [Titus 3:5]
5. Romans 12:2 : [1 Thess. 4:3]
6. Romans 12:3 : Rom. 1:5; 15:15; 1 Cor. 3:10; 15:10; Gal. 2:9; Eph. 3:7
7. Romans 12:3 : Prov. 25:27
8. Romans 12:3 : [Eph. 4:7]
9. Romans 12:4 : 1 Cor. 12:12–14; [Eph. 4:4, 16]
10. Romans 12:5 : [1 Cor. 10:17]; Gal. 3:28
11. Romans 12:6 : [John 3:27]
12. Romans 12:6 : Acts 11:27
13. Romans 12:7 : Eph. 4:11
14. Romans 12:8 : Acts 15:32
15. Romans 12:8 : [Matt. 6:1–3]
16. Romans 12:8 : [Acts 20:28]
17. Romans 12:8 : 2 Cor. 9:7
18. Romans 12:9 : 2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Tim. 1:5
19. Romans 12:9 : Ps. 34:14
20. Romans 12:10 : John 13:34; 1 Thess. 4:9; Heb. 13:1; 2 Pet. 1:7
21. Romans 12:10 : Rom. 13:7; Phil. 2:3; [1 Pet. 2:17]
22. Romans 12:12 : Luke 10:20
23. Romans 12:12 : Luke 21:19
24. Romans 12:12 : Luke 18:1
25. Romans 12:13 : 1 Cor. 16:1; Heb. 13:16; 1 Pet. 4:9
26. Romans 12:13 : Matt. 25:35; 1 Tim. 3:2
27. Romans 12:14 : [Matt. 5:44]; Luke 6:28; 1 Cor. 4:12
28. Romans 12:15 : [1 Cor. 12:26]
29. Romans 12:16 : Rom. 15:5; 2 Cor. 13:11; [Phil. 2:2; 4:2]; 1 Pet. 3:8
30. Romans 12:16 : Jer. 45:5
31. Romans 12:17 : [Matt. 5:39]; 1 Pet. 3:9
32. Romans 12:17 : 2 Cor. 8:21
33. Romans 12:18 : Heb. 12:14
34. Romans 12:19 : Lev. 19:18
35. Romans 12:19 : Deut. 32:35; Ps. 94:1; 1 Thess. 4:6; Heb. 10:30
36. Romans 12:20 : 2 Kin. 6:22; Prov. 25:21, 22; [Matt. 5:44]; Luke 6:27
37. Romans 12:21 : [Rom. 12:1, 2]

New King James Version (NKJV)

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