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King James Bible
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Youngs Literal Translation
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| 12:1 |
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. |
I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service; |
| 12:2 |
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. |
and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect. |
| 12:3 |
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 I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, |
| 12:4 |
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: |
for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office, |
| 12:5 |
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. |
so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another. |
| 12:6 |
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; |
And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy -- `According to the proportion of faith!' |
| 12:7 |
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; |
or ministration -- `In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- `In the teaching!' |
| 12:8 |
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. |
or he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- `In simplicity!' he who is leading -- `In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- `In cheerfulness.' |
| 12:9 |
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. |
The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; |
| 12:10 |
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; |
in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another; |
| 12:11 |
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; |
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving; |
| 12:12 |
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; |
in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering; |
| 12:13 |
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. |
to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing. |
| 12:14 |
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. |
Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not; |
| 12:15 |
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. |
to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping, |
| 12:16 |
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. |
of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit; |
| 12:17 |
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. |
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. |
| 12:18 |
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. |
If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace; |
| 12:19 |
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. |
not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine, |
| 12:20 |
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. |
I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; |
| 12:21 |
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. |
Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil. |
