{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/erv/romans/12","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T14:20:29.759Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Romans","bookSlug":"romans","chapter":12,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":11,"nextChapter":13,"totalChapters":16,"totalVerses":21},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honourable in the sight of all men."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."}],"citation":{"inline":"Romans 12 (ERV)","markdown":"[Romans 12](https://primebible.com/erv/romans/12)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/romans/12 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}