Romans 12, side by side

¹Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

¹I 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.

²Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

²And 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.

³For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

³For 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.

⁴For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

⁴For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

⁵so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

⁵So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

⁶having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

⁶Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

⁷or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

⁷Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

⁸or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

⁸Or 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.

⁹Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

⁹Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

¹⁰In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

¹⁰Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

¹¹not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

¹¹Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

¹²rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

¹²Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

¹³contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

¹³Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

¹⁴Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

¹⁴Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

¹⁵Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

¹⁶Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

¹⁶Be 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.

¹⁷Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

¹⁷Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

¹⁸If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

¹⁸If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

¹⁹Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

¹⁹Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

²⁰Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

²⁰Therefore 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.

²¹Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

²¹Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.