Romans 12 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Romans 13

¹Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

KJVLet every^G3956 soul^G5590 be subject^G5293^(G5732) unto the higher^G5242^(G5723) powers^G1849. For^G1063 there is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 power^G1849 but^G1508 of^G575 God^G2316:^G1161 the powers^G1849 that be^G5607^(G5752) are^G1526^(G5748) ordained^G5021^(G5772) of^G5259 God^G2316.

² Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

KJVWhosoever therefore^G5620 resisteth^G498^(G5734) the power^G1849, resisteth^G436^(G5758) the ordinance^G1296 of God^G2316: and^G1161 they that resist^G436^(G5761) shall receive^G2983^(G5695) to themselves^G1438 damnation^G2917.

³ For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,

KJVFor^G1063 rulers^G758 are^G1526^(G5748) not^G3756 a terror^G5401 to good^G18 works^G2041, but^G235 to the evil^G2556. Wilt thou^G2309^(G5719) then^G1161 not^G3361 be afraid^G5399^(G5738) of the power^G1849? do^G4160^(G5720) that which is good^G18, and^G2532 thou shalt have^G2192^(G5692) praise^G1868 of^G1537 the same^G846:

⁴ for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

KJVFor^G1063 he is^G2076^(G5748) the minister^G1249 of God^G2316 to thee^G4671 for^G1519 good^G18. But^G1161 if^G1437 thou do^G4160^(G5725) that which is evil^G2556, be afraid^G5399^(G5737); for^G1063 he beareth^G5409^(G5719) not^G3756 the sword^G3162 in vain^G1500: for^G1063 he is^G2076^(G5748) the minister^G1249 of God^G2316, a revenger^G1558 to execute wrath^G3709 upon^G1519 him that doeth^G4238^(G5723) evil^G2556.

⁵ Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

KJVWherefore^G1352 ye must needs^G318 be subject^G5293^(G5733), not^G3756 only^G3440 for^G1223 wrath^G3709, but^G235 also^G2532 for conscience^G4893 sake^G1223.

⁶ For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.

KJVFor^G1063 for^G1223 this^G5124 cause^G1223 pay ye^G5055^(G5719) tribute^G5411 also^G2532: for^G1063 they are^G1526^(G5748) God's^G2316 ministers^G3011, attending continually^G4342^(G5723) upon^G1519 this^G5124 very thing^G846.

⁷ Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

KJVRender^G591^(G5628) therefore^G3767 to all^G3956 their dues^G3782: tribute^G5411 to whom^G3588 tribute^G5411 is due; custom^G5056 to whom^G3588 custom^G5056; fear^G5401 to whom^G3588 fear^G5401; honour^G5092 to whom^G3588 honour^G5092.

⁸ Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

KJVOwe^G3784^(G5720) no man^G3367 any thing^G3367, but^G1508 to love^G25^(G5721) one another^G240: for^G1063 he that loveth^G25^(G5723) another^G2087 hath fulfilled^G4137^(G5758) the law^G3551.

⁹ For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

KJVFor^G1063 this, Thou shalt^G3431 not^G3756 commit adultery^G3431^(G5692), Thou shalt^G5407 not^G3756 kill^G5407^(G5692), Thou shalt^G2813 not^G3756 steal^G2813^(G5692), Thou shalt^G5576 not^G3756 bear false witness^G5576^(G5692), Thou shalt^G1937 not^G3756 covet^G1937^(G5692); and^G2532 if there be any^G1536 other^G2087 commandment^G1785, it is briefly comprehended^G346^(G5743) in^G1722 this^G5129 saying^G3056, namely^G1722, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) thy^G4675 neighbour^G4139 as^G5613 thyself^G1438.

¹⁰ Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

KJVLove^G26 worketh^G2038^(G5736) no^G3756 ill^G2556 to his neighbour^G4139: therefore^G3767 love^G26 is the fulfilling^G4138 of the law^G3551.

¹¹ Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

KJVAnd^G2532 that^G5124, knowing^G1492^(G5761) the time^G2540, that^G3754 now^G2235 it is high time^G5610 to awake^G2248^G1453^(G5683) out of^G1537 sleep^G5258: for^G1063 now^G3568 is our^G2257 salvation^G4991 nearer^G1452 than^G2228 when^G3753 we believed^G4100^(G5656).

¹² The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

KJVThe night^G3571 is far spent^G4298^(G5656),^G1161 the day^G2250 is at hand^G1448^(G5758): let us^G659 therefore^G3767 cast off^G659^(G5643) the works^G2041 of darkness^G4655, and^G2532 let us put on^G1746^(G5672) the armour^G3696 of light^G5457.

¹³ Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

KJVLet us walk^G4043^(G5661) honestly^G2156, as^G5613 in^G1722 the day^G2250; not^G3361 in rioting^G2970 and^G2532 drunkenness^G3178, not^G3361 in chambering^G2845 and^G2532 wantonness^G766, not^G3361 in strife^G2054 and^G2532 envying^G2205.

¹⁴ But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

KJVBut^G235 put ye on^G1746^(G5669) the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 make^G4160^(G5732) not^G3361 provision^G4307 for^G1519 the flesh^G4561, to fulfil the lusts^G1939 thereof.

WEB·Romans 12

¹Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

KJVI beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209 therefore^G3767, brethren^G80, by^G1223 the mercies^G3628 of God^G2316, that ye present^G3936^(G5658) your^G5216 bodies^G4983 a living^G2198^(G5723) sacrifice^G2378, holy^G40, acceptable^G2101 unto God^G2316, which is your^G5216 reasonable^G3050 service^G2999.

² Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

KJVAnd^G2532 be^G4964 not^G3361 conformed^G4964^(G5728) to this^G5129 world^G165: but^G235 be ye transformed^G3339^(G5744) by the renewing^G342 of your^G5216 mind^G3563, that^G1519 ye^G5209 may prove^G1381^(G5721) what^G5101 is that good^G18, and^G2532 acceptable^G2101, and^G2532 perfect^G5046, will^G2307 of God^G2316.

³ For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

KJVFor^G1063 I say^G3004^(G5719), through^G1223 the grace^G5485 given^G1325^(G5685) unto me^G3427, to every man^G3956 that is^G5607^(G5752) among^G1722 you^G5213, not^G3361 to think of himself more^G3844 highly^G5252^(G5721) than^G3739 he ought^G1163^(G5748) to think^G5426^(G5721); but^G235 to think^G5426^(G5721) soberly^G1519^G4993^(G5721), according as^G5613 God^G2316 hath dealt^G3307^(G5656) to every man^G1538 the measure^G3358 of faith^G4102.

⁴ For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

KJVFor^G1063 as^G2509 we have^G2192^(G5719) many^G4183 members^G3196 in^G1722 one^G1520 body^G4983, and^G1161 all^G3956 members^G3196 have^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 the same^G846 office^G4234:

⁵ so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

KJVSo^G3779 we^G2070, being many^G4183, are^G2070^(G5748) one^G1520 body^G4983 in^G1722 Christ^G5547, and^G1161 every^G2596 one^G1520 members^G3196 one of another^G240.

⁶ having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) then^G1161 gifts^G5486 differing^G1313 according^G2596 to the grace^G5485 that is given^G1325^(G5685) to us^G2254, whether^G1535 prophecy^G4394, let us prophesy according^G2596 to the proportion^G356 of faith^G4102;

⁷ or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

KJVOr^G1535 ministry^G1248, let us wait on^G1722 our ministering^G1248: or^G1535 he that teacheth^G1321^(G5723), on^G1722 teaching^G1319;

⁸ or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

KJVOr^G1535 he that exhorteth^G3870^(G5723), on^G1722 exhortation^G3874: he that giveth^G3330^(G5723), let him do it with^G1722 simplicity^G572; he that ruleth^G4291^(G5734), with^G1722 diligence^G4710; he that sheweth mercy^G1653^(G5723), with^G1722 cheerfulness^G2432.

⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

KJVLet love^G26^(G5753) be without dissimulation^G505. Abhor^G655^(G5723) that which is evil^G4190; cleave^G2853^(G5746) to that which is good^G18.

¹⁰ In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,

KJVBe kindly affectioned^G5387 one to another^G1519^G240 with brotherly love^G5360; in honour^G5092 preferring^G4285^(G5740) one another^G240;

¹¹ not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,

KJVNot^G3361 slothful^G3636 in business^G4710; fervent^G2204^(G5723) in spirit^G4151; serving^G1398^(G5723) the Lord^G2962;

¹² rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

KJVRejoicing^G5463^(G5723) in hope^G1680; patient^G5278^(G5723) in tribulation^G2347; continuing instant^G4342^(G5723) in prayer^G4335;

¹³ contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

KJVDistributing^G2841^(G5723) to the necessity^G5532 of saints^G40; given^G1377^(G5723) to hospitality^G5381.

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

KJVBless^G2127^(G5720) them which persecute^G1377^(G5723) you^G5209: bless^G2127^(G5720), and^G2532 curse^G2672^(G5737) not^G3361.

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

KJVRejoice^G5463^(G5721) with^G3326 them that do rejoice^G5463^(G5723), and^G2532 weep^G2799^(G5721) with^G3326 them that weep^G2799^(G5723).

¹⁶ Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

KJVBe of the same^G846 mind^G5426^(G5723) one toward another^G1519^G240. Mind^G5426^(G5723) not^G3361 high things^G5308, but^G235 condescend^G4879^(G5734) to men of low estate^G5011. Be^G1096^(G5737) not^G3361 wise^G5429 in^G3844 your own conceits^G1438.

¹⁷ Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

KJVRecompense^G591^(G5723) to no man^G3367 evil^G2556 for^G473 evil^G2556. Provide^G4306^(G5734) things honest^G2570 in the sight^G1799 of all^G3956 men^G444.

¹⁸ If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

KJVIf^G1487 it be possible^G1415, as much as lieth in^G1537 you^G5216, live peaceably^G1514^(G5723) with^G3326 all^G3956 men^G444.

¹⁹ Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

KJVDearly beloved^G27, avenge^G1556^(G5723) not^G3361 yourselves^G1438, but^G235 rather give^G1325^(G5628) place^G5117 unto wrath^G3709: for^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Vengeance^G1557 is mine^G1698; I^G1473 will repay^G467^(G5692), saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962.

²⁰ Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

KJVTherefore^G3767 if^G1437 thine^G4675 enemy^G2190 hunger^G3983^(G5725), feed^G5595^(G5720) him^G846; if^G1437 he thirst^G1372^(G5725), give^G4222 him^G846 drink^G4222^(G5720): for^G1063 in so^G5124 doing^G4160^(G5723) thou shalt heap^G4987^(G5692) coals^G440 of fire^G4442 on^G1909 his^G846 head^G2776.

²¹ Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

KJVBe^G3528 not^G3361 overcome^G3528^(G5744) of^G5259 evil^G2556, but^G235 overcome^G3528^(G5720) evil^G2556 with^G1722 good^G18.

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