1890 Darby's Translation of the Holy Scriptures (DBY)
Romans 12
1 God's mercies must move us to please God. 3 No man must think too well of himself, 6 but attend, every one, on that calling wherein he is placed. 9 Love, and many other duties, are required of us. 19 Revenge is specially forbidden.
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12:1 ¶
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent service.
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12:2
And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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12:3
For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.
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12:4
For, as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office;
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12:5
thus we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.
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12:6
But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether [it be] prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
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12:7
or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
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12:8
or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.
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12:9
Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
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12:10
as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:
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12:11
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
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12:12
As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:
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12:13
distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
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12:14
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
![Online Translations of the Bible Romans 12:15 DBY 1890 Darby's Translation of the Holy Scriptures](http://chatbible.com/_/r1.gif)
12:15
Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.
![Online Translations of the Bible Romans 12:16 DBY 1890 Darby's Translation of the Holy Scriptures](http://chatbible.com/_/r1.gif)
12:16
Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:
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12:17
recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
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12:18
if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
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12:19
not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance [belongs] to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord.
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12:20
If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
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12:21
Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.