New Living Translation

Darby Bible Translation

A Living Sacrifice to God

And so, dear brothers and sisters,a I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice — the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.b

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Living Sacrifices

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent service.

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Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

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And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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Because of the privilege and authorityc God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.d

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For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.

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Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,

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

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so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

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thus we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.

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In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

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But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether [it be] prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

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If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.

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or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;

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If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

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or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

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Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

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Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality

Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

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Love each other with genuine affection,e and take delight in honoring each other.

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as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:

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Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.f

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as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.

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Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

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As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:

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When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

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distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

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Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.

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Forgiveness

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

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Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.

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Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.

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Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

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Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

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Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

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recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:

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Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

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if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;

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Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,
“I will take revenge;
I will pay them back,”g
says the LORD.

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not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance [belongs] to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord.

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Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”h

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If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

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Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

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Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Parallel

New Living Translation

Darby Bible Translation

Romans 12

Romans 12