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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Romans 12 ESV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/romans/12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/romans/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ESV</a> > Romans 12</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../romans/11.htm" title="Romans 11">◄</a> Romans 12 <a href="../romans/13.htm" title="Romans 13">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">English Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/esv/nas/romans/12.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div></a><div class="chap"><p class="heading">A Living Sacrifice</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I appeal to you therefore, brothers,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or brothers and sisters">a</a></sup></span> by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or your rational service">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Do not be conformed to this world,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Greek age">c</a></sup></span> but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God">d</a></sup></span></p> <p class="heading">Gifts of Grace</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For as in one body we have many members,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Greek parts; also verse 5">e</a></sup></span> and the members do not all have the same function, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or gives aid">f</a></sup></span> with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.</p> <p class="heading">Marks of the True Christian</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or fervent in the Spirit">g</a></sup></span> serve the Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or give yourselves to humble tasks">h</a></sup></span> Never be wise in your own sight. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Greek give place">i</a></sup></span> to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>To the contrary, “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.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Or <i><span class="catch-word">brothers</span> and sisters</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Or <i>your rational service</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Greek <i>age</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i><span class="catch-word">what is</span> the good and acceptable and perfect will of God</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">4</span> Greek <i>parts</i>; also verse 5<br /><span class="footnotesbot">f</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> Or <i>gives aid</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">g</span> <span class="fnverse">11</span> Or <i><span class="catch-word">fervent in</span> the Spirit</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">h</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> Or <i>give yourselves to humble tasks</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">i</span> <span class="fnverse">19</span> Greek <i>give place</i><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">ESV Text Edition® (2016).<br /><br />The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv/">Crossway Bibles</a>, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 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