Rom 12 | HCSB | STEP | 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 .

Romans 12

A Living Sacrifice

1 Therefore, ^{▼▼brother(s): The Greek word adelphoi can be used as a reference to males only or to groups that include males and females. It is the context of each usage that determines the proper meaning.}brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you ^b to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, ^c holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. ^{▼▼Or your reasonable service} 2 Do not be conformed ^e to this age, ^f but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, ^g so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will ^h of God.

Many Gifts but One Body

3 For by the grace ⁱ given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. ^j Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith ^k to each one. 4 Now as we have many parts in one body, ^l and all the parts do not have the same function, 5 in the same way we who are many ^m are one body in Christ ⁿ and individually members of one another. 6 According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: ^o

If prophecy, ^p
use it according to the standard of one’s ^{▼▼Or the} faith;
7 if service, ^r in service;
if teaching, ^s in teaching;
8 if exhorting, ^t in exhortation;
giving, with generosity; ^u
leading, ^v with diligence;
showing mercy, with cheerfulness. ^w

Christian Ethics

9 Love must be without hypocrisy. ^x Detest evil; ^y cling to what is good. 10 Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. ^z Outdo one another in showing honor. ^aa 11 Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; ^ab serve the Lord. ^ac 12 Rejoice in hope; ^ad be patient in affliction; ^ae be persistent in prayer. ^af 13 Share with the ^{▼▼saint(s)/sanctification/sanctify/sanctified: The work of the Holy Spirit that separates believers in Jesus from the world; at the time of saving faith in Jesus, the believer is made a saint; therefore, all believers are saints. The believer participates with the Spirit in a process of transformation that continues until glorification. The goal of sanctification is progressive conformity to the image of Jesus Christ.}saints in their needs; ^ah pursue hospitality. ^ai 14 Bless those who persecute you; ^aj bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; ^ak weep with those who weep. 16 Be in agreement with one another. ^al Do not be proud; ^am instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. ^an 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. ^ao Try to do what is honorable ^ap in everyone’s eyes. 18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. ^aq 19 Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His ^{▼▼Lit the} wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, ^{as
,} ^at says the Lord. 20 But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him. ^au
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. ^{av
,} ^aw

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