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Romans · Chapter 12

Romans 12

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Living Sacrifices

(1 Corinthians 3:16–23; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20)

1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.*

2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,

5so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

7if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality

(John 13:31–35; 1 John 3:11–24)

9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

13Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Forgiveness

(Matthew 18:21–35)

14Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

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

16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”*

20On the contrary,“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.”*

21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Source notes

  1. 12:1 Or your reasonable service
  2. 12:19 Deuteronomy 32:35 (see also LXX) Read Deuteronomy 32:35
  3. 12:20 Proverbs 25:21–22 (see also LXX) Read Proverbs 25:21

Old Testament references

References from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Text from the Berean Standard Bible.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Psalms 116:12

How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?

Psalms 50:13

Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

Psalms 50:14

Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

Psalms 69:30

I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

Psalms 69:31

And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

Hosea 14:2

Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

Psalms 19:14

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Isaiah 56:7

I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Jeremiah 6:20

What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”

Exodus 23:2

You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

Leviticus 18:29

Therefore anyone who commits any of these abominations must be cut off from among his people.

Leviticus 18:30

You must keep My charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were practiced before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.”

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