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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 NLT</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="../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="../">NLT</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 Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/romans/12.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">A Living Sacrifice to God</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And so, dear brothers and sisters,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></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.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>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.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Because of the privilege and authority<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> 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.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Love each other with genuine affection,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a> and take delight in honoring each other. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">f</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Be happy with those who are happy, and 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 each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1">“I will take revenge;</p><p class="line2">I will pay them back,”<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">g</span></a></p><p class="line2">says the LORD.</p><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Instead, </p><p class="b"/><p class="line1">“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.</p><p class="line2">If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.</p><p class="line1">In doing this, you will heap</p><p class="line2">burning coals of shame on their heads.”<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">h</span></a></p><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:1a </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="it">brothers.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:1b </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">This is your spiritual worship;</span><span class="ft"> or </span><span class="it">This is your reasonable service.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:3a </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">Because of the grace;</span><span class="ft"> compare 1:5.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:3b </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">by the faith God has given you;</span><span class="ft"> or </span><span class="it">by the standard of our God-given faith.</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:10 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="it">with brotherly love.</span><br><span class="fn">f</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:11 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">but serve the Lord with a zealous spirit;</span><span class="ft"> or </span><span class="it">but let the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord.</span><br><span class="fn">g</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:19 </span><span class="ft">Deut 32:35.</span><br><span class="fn">h</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">12:20 </span><span class="ft">Prov 25:21-22.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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