Romans 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 And so, I beg you, brothers, by the mercy of God, that you offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, with the subservience of your mind.	1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.	2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace that has been given to me, to all who are among you: Taste no more than it is necessary to taste, but taste unto sobriety and just as God has distributed a share of the faith to each one.	3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4 For just as, within one body, we have many parts, though all the parts do not have the same role,	4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
5 so also we, being many, are one body in Christ, and each one is a part, the one of the other.	5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
6 And we each have different gifts, according to the grace that has been given to us: whether prophecy, in agreement with the reasonableness of faith;	6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, in ministering; or he who teaches, in doctrine;	7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who governs, in solicitude; he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.	8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without falseness: hating evil, clinging to what is good,	9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 loving one another with fraternal charity, surpassing one another in honor:	10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 in solicitude, not lazy; in spirit, fervent; serving the Lord;	11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;	12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 in the difficulties of the saints, sharing; in hospitality, attentive.	13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless those who are persecuting you: bless, and do not curse.	14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Weep with those who are weeping.	15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind toward one another: not savoring what is exalted, but consenting in humility. Do not choose to seem wise to yourself.	16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Render to no one harm for harm. Provide good things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men.	17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men.	18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord.”	19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 So if an enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap burning coals upon his head.	20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Do not allow evil to prevail, instead prevail over evil by means of goodness.	21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.