Modern Literal Version
[Romans 12]

     ^12:1 Therefore brethren, I am encouraging you^* through the mercies of God, to present your^*bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, which is your^* logical divine service. ^12:2And not to fashion yourselves to this age, but to be transfigured by the renewal of your^* mind,^*that^* you^* may be proving in you what is the will of God: the good and well pleasing and mature.

     ^12:3 For^* I say, through the grace which was given to me, to everyone who is among you^*, not to have high-notions more than what it is essential to be mindful of. But to be mindful of this grace, ^*that^* he should be sensible, as God divided to each one a measure of faith. ^12:4 For^* just-as we have many members in one body, and all the members do not have the same function; ^12:5 so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of one another. ^12:6 Now having assorted gifts^* according to the grace which was given to us; if prophecy, then prophesyaccording to the analogy of the faith; ^12:7 if service, in the service; if he who is teaching, in the teaching; ^12:8 if he who is encouraging, in the encouragement; he who is giving, in liberality; he who is governing, do in diligence; he who is showing-mercy to others, do with^* joyfulness.

     ^12:9Let the love^*be non-pretended, abhorring evil things, joining yourselves to what is the good thing. ^12:10Be tenderly loving to one another in the love of the brethren; being the leader for one another in honor; ^12:11 not lazy in your diligence being zealous in your spirit; serving^* in the Lord; ^12:12 rejoicing in the hope; enduring in your affliction; persevering in your prayer; ^12:13sharing in the needs of the holy-ones; pursuing your hospitality. ^12:14 Speak^* well of those who are persecuting you^*; speak^* well and do^* not curse. ^12:15Ready to rejoice with the ones rejoicing and to weep with the ones weeping. ^12:16 Being mindful of the same things toward one another and not being mindful of the exalted things, but involve yourself with the humble. Do^* not become tooprudent with yourselves. ^12:17 Repay to no one evil in exchange-for evil, while planning-for good things in the sight of all men. ^12:18 If possible, what is from you should be at peace with all men.

     ^12:19 Beloved, do not be avenging yourselves, but give^* a chance for the wrath of God; for^* it has been written, 'Vengeance is for me. I will be repaying, says the Lord.' {Deu 32:35}^12:20Therefore, if your enemy hungers, morsel to him {i.e. feed him bites}; if he is thirsty, deliver to him a drink; for^*while doing^* this, you will be piling up hot-coals of fire upon his head. ^12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with^* good.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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