Romerne 12

1 Desaarsag formaner jeg Eder, Brødre! ved Guds Barmhjertighed, at I fremstille EdersLegemer som et levende, helligt, Gud velbehageligt Offer, hvilket er Eders fornuftige Gudsdyrkelse.2 Og skikke Eder ikke lige med denne Verden, men vorder forvandlede ved Eders Sinds Fornyelse, at I maa skjønne, hvad der er Guds gode og velbehagelige og fuldkomne Villie.3 Thi formedelst den Naade, som mig er given, siger jeg til enhver iblandt Eder, at han ikke skal tænke høiere om sig selv, end han bør at tænke, men tænke om sig selv ved Betænksomhed, eftersom Gud tilmaalte Enhver Troens Gave.4 Thi ligerviis som vi have mange Lemmer paa eet Legeme, men alle Lemmer have ikke den samme gjerning;5 ligesaa ere vi mange eet Legeme i Christus, men hver for sig ere vi hverandres Lemmer.6 Men efterdi vi have adskillige Naadegaver efter den Naade, som er given os, enten vi have Prophetiens gave, da lader os bruge den i Forhold til vor Tro;7 eller vi have et Embede, da lader os tage vare paa Embedet; eller om nogen lærer, paa Lærdommen;8 eller om Nogen formaner, paa Formanelsen; den, som uddeler, gjøre det med Redelighed; den, som er Forstander, være det med iver; den, som gjør Barmhjertighed, gjøre det med Glæde.9 Kjærligheden være uden Skrømt; haver Afsky til det Onde, Hænder fast ved det Gode;10 værer hverandre inderligen hengivne i broderlig Kjærlighed; forekommer hverandre med Ærbødighed;11 værer ikke lunkne i Eders Iver; værer brændende i Aanden; tjener Herren;12 værer glade i Haabet, taalmodige i Trængslen, varagtige i Bønnen,13 Antager Eder de Helliges nødtørstighed; laaner gjerne Huus.14 Velsigner dem, som Eder forfølge velsigner, og forbander ikke.15 Glæder Eder med de Glade og græder med de Grædende.16 Haver eet Sind imod hverandre; tragter ikke efter høie ting, men holder Eder til de lave; mener Eder selv ikke kloge.17 Betaler ikke Nogen Ondt for Godt; beflitter Eder paa, hvad der er godt for alle Menneskers Aasyn.18 Dersom det er muligt, da haver Fred med alle Mennesker, saavidt det staaer til Eder.19 Hævner Eder ikke selv, I Elskelige! men giver Straffen Tid; thi der er skrevet: Hævnen hører mig til, jeg vil betale, siger Herren.20 Dersom da din Fjende hungrer, giv ham Mad; dersom han tørster, giv ham Drikke; thi naar du det gjør, samler du gloende Kul paa hans Hoved.21 Lad dig ikke overvinde af det Onde, men overvind det Onde med det Gode.

Romans 12

Consecration of the Believer’s Life

1 Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters,t by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to Godts – which is your reasonable service.

2 Do not be conformedt to this present world,t but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approves what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Conduct in Humility

3 For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of yout a measure of faith.t4 For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function,5 so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another.6 And we have different giftst according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.7 If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;

8 if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

Conduct in Love

9 Love must bet without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.10 Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.11 Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.13 Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.14 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly.t Do not be conceited.t17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.t18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.t19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath,t for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”s says the Lord.20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.s

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