Rom 12 | NASB2020 | STEP | Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God , to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice , acceptable to God , which is your spiritual service of worship .

Romans 12

Dedicated Service

1 Therefore ^aI urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to ^bpresent your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, ^{▼▼Or pleasing}acceptable to God, which is your ^{▼▼I.e., in contrast to offering a literal sacrifice}spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not ^ebe conformed to ^fthis ^{▼▼Or age}world, but be transformed by the ^hrenewing of your mind, so that you may ^{▼▼Or discover
,} ^jprove what the will of God is, that which is good and ^{▼▼Or pleasing}acceptable and perfect.

3 For through ^lthe grace given to me I say to everyone among you ^mnot to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to ⁿeach a measure of faith. 4 For ^ojust as we have many parts in one body and all ^{▼▼Lit the parts}the body’s parts do not have the same function, 5 so we, ^qwho are many, are ^rone body in Christ, and individually parts of one another. 6 However, since we have gifts that ^sdiffer according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if ^tprophecy, ^{▼▼Or in agreement with the faith}in proportion to one’s faith; 7 if ^{▼▼Or office of service
,} ^wservice, in the act of serving; or the one who ^xteaches, in the act of teaching; 8 or the one who ^{▼▼Or encourages
,} ^zexhorts, in the work of ^{▼▼Or encouragement}exhortation; the one who gives, with ^{▼▼Or sincere concern
,} ^acgenerosity; ^adthe one who ^{▼▼Or provides care}is in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with ^afcheerfulness.

9 ^{▼▼Or Love has no
,} ^ahLove must be free of hypocrisy. ^aiDetest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be ^ajdevoted to one another in brotherly love; ^{▼▼Or outdo one another in showing honor}give preference to one another ^alin honor, 11 not lagging behind in diligence, ^amfervent in spirit, ^anserving the Lord; 12 ^aorejoicing in hope, ^appersevering in tribulation, ^aqdevoted to prayer, 13 ^arcontributing to the needs of the ^{▼▼Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people}saints, ^{▼▼Lit pursuing
,} ^aupracticing hospitality.

14 ^avBless those who persecute ^{▼▼Two early mss do not contain you}you; bless and do not curse. 15 ^axRejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 ^ayBe of the same mind toward one another; ^azdo not be ^{▼▼Or arrogant}haughty in mind, but ^{▼▼Or accommodate yourself to lowly things}associate with the lowly. ^bcDo not be wise in your own estimation. 17 ^bdNever repay evil for evil to anyone. ^{▼▼Lit Take thought for
,} ^bfRespect what is right in the sight of all people. 18 If possible, ^bgso far as it depends on you, ^bhbe at peace with all people. 19 ^biNever take your own revenge, beloved, but ^{▼▼Lit give a place}leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “ ^bkVengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 “ ^blBut if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.