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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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Romans 12 New American Bible</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><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="/bmcc/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/catholic">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NABRE</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">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch52012" class="chapter"> <h1 class="bksect">VI. <span class="ac">The Duties of Christians</span><a id="rfn52012001-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn52012001-1">*</a></h1> <h1 id="cn52012" class="cn"></h1> <p class="pf"><span class="hemb">Sacrifice of Body and Mind.</span> <span id="v52012001" class="ver">1</span><a id="rfn52012001-2" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn52012001-2">*</a> I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.<a id="ren52012001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012001-a">a</a> <span id="v52012002" class="ver">2</span>Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.<a id="ren52012002-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012002-b">b</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Many Parts in One Body.</span> <span id="v52012003" class="ver">3</span><a id="ren52012003-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012003-c">c</a> For by the grace given to me I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than one ought to think, but to think soberly, each according to the measure of faith that God has apportioned. <span id="v52012004" class="ver">4</span><a id="ren52012004-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012004-d">d</a> For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function, <span id="v52012005" class="ver">5</span>so we, though many, are one body in Christ<a id="rfn52012005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn52012005-1">*</a> and individually parts of one another. <span id="v52012006" class="ver">6</span><a id="ren52012006-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012006-e">e</a> Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them:<a id="rfn52012006-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn52012006-1">*</a> if prophecy, in proportion to the faith; <span id="v52012007" class="ver">7</span>if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching; <span id="v52012008" class="ver">8</span>if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others,<a id="rfn52012008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn52012008-1">*</a> with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.</p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Mutual Love.</span> <span id="v52012009" class="ver">9</span>Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;<a id="ren52012009-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012009-f">f</a> <span id="v52012010" class="ver">10</span>love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.<a id="ren52012010-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012010-g">g</a> <span id="v52012011" class="ver">11</span>Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.<a id="ren52012011-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012011-h">h</a> <span id="v52012012" class="ver">12</span>Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.<a id="ren52012012-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012012-i">i</a> <span id="v52012013" class="ver">13</span>Contribute to the needs of the holy ones,<a id="ren52012013-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012013-j">j</a> exercise hospitality. <span id="v52012014" class="ver">14</span><a id="rfn52012014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn52012014-1">*</a> Bless those who persecute [you],<a id="ren52012014-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012014-k">k</a> bless and do not curse them.<a id="ren52012014-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012014-l">l</a> <span id="v52012015" class="ver">15</span>Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.<a id="ren52012015-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012015-m">m</a> <span id="v52012016" class="ver">16</span>Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.<a id="ren52012016-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012016-n">n</a> <span id="v52012017" class="ver">17</span>Do not repay anyone evil for evil; be concerned for what is noble in the sight of all.<a id="ren52012017-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012017-o">o</a> <span id="v52012018" class="ver">18</span>If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.<a id="ren52012018-p" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012018-p">p</a> <span id="v52012019" class="ver">19</span>Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”<a id="ren52012019-q" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012019-q">q</a> <span id="v52012020" class="ver">20</span>Rather, “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 upon his head.”<a id="ren52012020-r" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en52012020-r">r</a> <span id="v52012021" class="ver">21</span>Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.</p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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