New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)
Romans
To the Romans, 12
1 Consequently I entreat YOU by the compassions of God, brothers, to present YOUR bodies a sacrifice living, holy, acceptable to God, a sacred service*1 with YOUR power of reason.
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2 And quit being fashioned after this system of things,*1 but be transformed by making YOUR mind over, that YOU may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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3 For through the undeserved kindness given to me I tell everyone there among YOU not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think; but to think so as to have a sound mind, each one as God has distributed to him a measure of faith.
4 For just as we have in one body many members, but the members do not all have the same function,
5 so we, although many, are one body in union with Christ, but members belonging individually to one another.
- 6 Since, then, we have gifts differing according to the undeserved kindness given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the faith proportioned [to us]
7 or a ministry, [let us be] at this ministry; or he that teaches, [let him be] at his teaching;
8 or he that exhorts, [let him be] at his exhortation; he that distributes, [let him do it] with liberality; he that presides,*1 [let him do it] in real earnest; he that shows mercy, [let him do it] with cheerfulness.
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9 Let [YOUR] love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is wicked, cling to what is good.
10 In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. In showing honor to one another take the lead.
11 Do not loiter at YOUR business. Be aglow with the spirit. Slave for Jehovah.*1
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12 Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer.
13 Share with the holy ones according to their needs. Follow the course of hospitality.
14 Keep on blessing those who persecute; be blessing and do not be cursing.
15 Rejoice with people who rejoice; weep with people who weep.
16 Be minded the same way toward others as to yourselves; do not be minding lofty things, but be led along with the lowly things. Do not become discreet in YOUR own eyes.
17 Return evil for evil to no one. Provide fine things in the sight of all men.
18 If possible, as far as it depends upon YOU, be peaceable with all men.
19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.”*1
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20 But, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap fiery coals upon his head.”
21 Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.