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Romans 12

So I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your reasonable act of worship. And don't be shaped by this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so you can prove what the will of God is — what is good and pleasing and perfect. Because by the

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A living sacrifice

So I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your reasonable act of worship. And don't be shaped by this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so you can prove what the will of God is — what is good and pleasing and perfect. Because by the grace given to me I say to every one of you: don't think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think soberly, according to the measure of faith God has given each man. For just as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts don't have the same job, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and each one of us belongs to all the others. And we have different gifts, according to the grace given to us. If it is prophecy, let him prophesy in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve. If it is teaching, let him teach. If it is encouraging, let him encourage. If it is giving, let him do it openhandedly. If it is leading, let him do it diligently. If it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

So I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you set out your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service. And don't be shaped by this world. But be changed by the making new of your mind, so you can prove what's that good and pleasing and perfect will of God. Because I say, through the grace given me, to every man among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. But to think soberly, according as God has handed to every man the measure of faith. Because the way we've got plenty of parts in one body, and all the parts haven't got the same use — that's how we, being plenty, are one body in Christ, and every one parts of each other. Having then gifts differing according to the grace given us — whether prophecy, let's prophesy according to the measure of faith. Or serving, let's wait on our serving. Or the one who teaches, on teaching. Or the one who pushes others on, on pushing on. The one who gives, let him do it simply. The one who leads, with care. The one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

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. 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. 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. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 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.

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So I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your reasonable act of worship.

Plain English

So I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you set out your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And don't be shaped by this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so you can prove what the will of God is — what is good and pleasing and perfect.

Plain English

And don't be shaped by this world. But be changed by the making new of your mind, so you can prove what's that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because by the grace given to me I say to every one of you: don't think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think soberly, according to the measure of faith God has given each man.

Plain English

Because I say, through the grace given me, to every man among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. But to think soberly, according as God has handed to every man the measure of faith.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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For just as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts don't have the same job,

Plain English

Because the way we've got plenty of parts in one body, and all the parts haven't got the same use —

King James Version, 1611

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and each one of us belongs to all the others.

Plain English

that's how we, being plenty, are one body in Christ, and every one parts of each other.

King James Version, 1611

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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And we have different gifts, according to the grace given to us. If it is prophecy, let him prophesy in proportion to his faith.

Plain English

Having then gifts differing according to the grace given us — whether prophecy, let's prophesy according to the measure of faith.

King James Version, 1611

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

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If it is serving, let him serve. If it is teaching, let him teach.

Plain English

Or serving, let's wait on our serving. Or the one who teaches, on teaching.

King James Version, 1611

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

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If it is encouraging, let him encourage. If it is giving, let him do it openhandedly. If it is leading, let him do it diligently. If it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Plain English

Or the one who pushes others on, on pushing on. The one who gives, let him do it simply. The one who leads, with care. The one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Love without pretending

Let love be without pretence. Hate what is evil. Hold tight to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Put one another first in honour. Don't go slack in your work. Keep your spirit fervent. Serve the Lord. Be glad in hope. Be patient in trouble. Keep at your prayers. Share with the saints in their needs. Be given to hospitality. Bless those who persecute you. Bless, and don't curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Don't set your mind on high things, but go along with people of low position. Don't get wise in your own eyes. Don't pay anyone back evil for evil. Take thought for what is honourable in everyone's sight. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Dearly loved friends, don't take revenge yourselves. Leave room for God's anger. Because it is written: Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. So if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. Because by doing that you will heap coals of fire on his head. Don't be overcome by evil. Overcome evil with good.

Let love be without pretending. Hate what's evil. Hold to what's good. Be kindly loving to each other with brotherly love. In honour putting each other first. Not lazy in work. Fervent in spirit. Serving the Lord. Celebrating in hope. Patient in trouble. Going on steadily in prayer. Sharing to the needs of the holy ones. Given to taking strangers in. Bless the ones who chase you. Bless and don't curse. Celebrate with the ones who celebrate, and weep with the ones who weep. Be of the same mind towards each other. Don't set your mind on high things, but go along with the ones of low degree. Don't be wise in your own thinking. Don't pay back to any man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it's possible, as much as it's in you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, don't pay back for yourselves, but rather give place to anger. Because it's written: Paying back is mine, I'll pay back, says the Lord. So if the one against you is hungry, feed him. If he's thirsty, give him drink. Because in doing that you'll heap coals of fire on his head. Don't be won by evil, but win against evil with good.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 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. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 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. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Let love be without pretence. Hate what is evil. Hold tight to what is good.

Plain English

Let love be without pretending. Hate what's evil. Hold to what's good.

King James Version, 1611

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Put one another first in honour.

Plain English

Be kindly loving to each other with brotherly love. In honour putting each other first.

King James Version, 1611

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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Don't go slack in your work. Keep your spirit fervent. Serve the Lord.

Plain English

Not lazy in work. Fervent in spirit. Serving the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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Be glad in hope. Be patient in trouble. Keep at your prayers.

Plain English

Celebrating in hope. Patient in trouble. Going on steadily in prayer.

King James Version, 1611

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

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Share with the saints in their needs. Be given to hospitality.

Plain English

Sharing to the needs of the holy ones. Given to taking strangers in.

King James Version, 1611

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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Bless those who persecute you. Bless, and don't curse.

Plain English

Bless the ones who chase you. Bless and don't curse.

King James Version, 1611

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Plain English

Celebrate with the ones who celebrate, and weep with the ones who weep.

King James Version, 1611

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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Be of the same mind toward one another. Don't set your mind on high things, but go along with people of low position. Don't get wise in your own eyes.

Plain English

Be of the same mind towards each other. Don't set your mind on high things, but go along with the ones of low degree. Don't be wise in your own thinking.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Don't pay anyone back evil for evil. Take thought for what is honourable in everyone's sight.

Plain English

Don't pay back to any man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

King James Version, 1611

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Plain English

If it's possible, as much as it's in you, live peaceably with all men.

King James Version, 1611

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

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Dearly loved friends, don't take revenge yourselves. Leave room for God's anger. Because it is written: Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.

Plain English

Beloved, don't pay back for yourselves, but rather give place to anger. Because it's written: Paying back is mine, I'll pay back, says the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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So if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. Because by doing that you will heap coals of fire on his head.

Plain English

So if the one against you is hungry, feed him. If he's thirsty, give him drink. Because in doing that you'll heap coals of fire on his head.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Don't be overcome by evil. Overcome evil with good.

Plain English

Don't be won by evil, but win against evil with good.

King James Version, 1611

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.