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Romans 12

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you ⓐ to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, ⓑ holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. [1]

² Do not be conformed ⓒ to this age, ⓓ but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, ⓔ so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will ⓕ of God.

³ For by the grace ⓖ given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. ⓗ Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith ⓘ to each one.

⁴ Now as we have many parts in one body, ⓙ and all the parts do not have the same function,

⁵ in the same way we who are many ⓚ are one body in Christ ⓛ and individually members of one another.

⁶ According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: ⓜ If prophecy, ⓝ use it according to the standard of one’s [2] faith;

⁷ if service, ⓞ in service; if teaching, ⓟ in teaching;

⁸ if exhorting, ⓠ in exhortation; giving, with generosity; ⓡ leading, ⓢ with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness. ⓣ

⁹ Love must be without hypocrisy. ⓤ Detest evil; ⓥ cling to what is good.

¹⁰ Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. ⓦ Outdo one another in showing honor. ⓧ

¹¹ Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; ⓨ serve the Lord. ⓩ

¹² Rejoice in hope; ⓐ be patient in affliction; ⓑ be persistent in prayer. ⓒ

¹³ Share with the saints in their needs; ⓓ pursue hospitality. ⓔ

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; ⓕ bless and do not curse.

¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice; ⓖ weep with those who weep.

¹⁶ Be in agreement with one another. ⓗ Do not be proud; ⓘ instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. ⓙ

¹⁷ Do not repay anyone evil for evil. ⓚ Try to do what is honorable ⓛ in everyone’s eyes.

¹⁸ If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. ⓜ

¹⁹ Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His [3] wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, ⓝ [4] says the Lord.

²⁰ But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. ⓞ If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. ⓟ [5]

²¹ Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

#	HCSB
1	Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you ⓐ to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, ⓑ holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. [1]
2	Do not be conformed ⓒ to this age, ⓓ but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, ⓔ so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will ⓕ of God.
3	For by the grace ⓖ given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. ⓗ Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith ⓘ to each one.
4	Now as we have many parts in one body, ⓙ and all the parts do not have the same function,
5	in the same way we who are many ⓚ are one body in Christ ⓛ and individually members of one another.
6	According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: ⓜ If prophecy, ⓝ use it according to the standard of one’s [2] faith;
7	if service, ⓞ in service; if teaching, ⓟ in teaching;
8	if exhorting, ⓠ in exhortation; giving, with generosity; ⓡ leading, ⓢ with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness. ⓣ
9	Love must be without hypocrisy. ⓤ Detest evil; ⓥ cling to what is good.
10	Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. ⓦ Outdo one another in showing honor. ⓧ
11	Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; ⓨ serve the Lord. ⓩ
12	Rejoice in hope; ⓐ be patient in affliction; ⓑ be persistent in prayer. ⓒ
13	Share with the saints in their needs; ⓓ pursue hospitality. ⓔ
14	Bless those who persecute you; ⓕ bless and do not curse.
15	Rejoice with those who rejoice; ⓖ weep with those who weep.
16	Be in agreement with one another. ⓗ Do not be proud; ⓘ instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. ⓙ
17	Do not repay anyone evil for evil. ⓚ Try to do what is honorable ⓛ in everyone’s eyes.
18	If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. ⓜ
19	Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His [3] wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, ⓝ [4] says the Lord.
20	But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. ⓞ If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. ⓟ [5]
21	Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

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