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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Romans 12 ERV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/erv/romans/12.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><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="/combine/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="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</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">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">Living Sacrifices<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../1_corinthians/3.htm#16">1 Corinthians 3:16-18</a>; <a href="../1_corinthians/6.htm#18">1 Corinthians 6:18-20</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office: <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.</p> <a name="9" id="9"></a><p class="hdg">Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../john/13.htm#31">John 13:31-35</a>; <a href="../1_john/3.htm#11">1 John 3:11-24</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.</p> <a name="14" id="14"></a><p class="hdg">Forgiveness<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../matthew/18.htm#21">Matthew 18:21-35</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honourable in the sight of all men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../romans/11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Romans 11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Romans 11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../romans/13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Romans 13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Romans 13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/romans/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>