New American Standard Bible 2020

Romans 12

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1ThereforeοὖνounG3767I urgeΠαρακαλῶParakalōG3870you, brothersἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80and sisters,by the merciesοἰκτιρμῶνoiktirmōnG3628of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316, topresentπαραστῆσαιparastēsaiG3936your bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983as a livingζῶσανzōsanG2198and holyἁγίανhagianG40sacrificeθυσίανthusianG2378,acceptableεὐάρεστονeuarestonG2101to Godθεῷ,theōG2316, which is yourspiritualλογικὴνlogikēnG3050serviceλατρείανlatreianG2999ofG2999worshipG2999.

2And do notbe conformedσυσχηματίζεσθεsuschēmatizestheG4964tothisτούτῳ,toutōG3778worldαἰῶνιaiōniG165,but be transformedμεταμορφοῦσθεmetamorphoustheG3339by therenewingἀνακαινώσειanakainōseiG342of your mindνοὸςnoosG3563,soG1519thatG1519you mayproveδοκιμάζεινdokimazeinG1381whatτίtiG5101the willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of GodθεοῦtheouG2316is, that which is goodἀγαθὸνagathonG18andacceptableεὐάρεστονeuarestonG2101and perfectτέλειον.teleionG5046.

3For throughδιὰdiaG1223the graceχάριτοςcharitosG5485givenδοθείσηςdotheisēsG1325to me I sayλέγωlegōG3004to everyoneπαντὶpantiG3956amongἐνenG1722younot to thinkG5252moreG5252highlyG5252of himself thanπαρ᾽par᾽G3844he oughtδεῖdeiG1163to thinkφρονεῖν,phroneinG5426;but to thinkφρονεῖνphroneinG5426soεἰςeisG1519as to haveG4993soundG4993judgmentG4993,as GodθεὸςtheosG2316has allottedἐμέρισενemerisenG3307toeachἑκάστῳhekastōG1538a measureμέτρονmetronG3358of faithπίστεως.pisteōsG4102.

4ForjustκαθάπερkathaperG2509asG2509we haveἔχομεν,echomenG2192manyπολλὰpollaG4183partsμέληmelēG3196in oneἑνὶheniG1520bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983and allπάνταpantaG3956the body’s partsμέληmelēG3196do not haveἔχειecheiG2192the sameαὐτὴνautēnG846functionπρᾶξιν,praxinG4234,

5soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779we,who are manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183, areoneἓνhenG1520bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983in ChristΧριστῷ,ChristōG5547,and individuallyκαθ᾽ εἷςkath᾽ heisG2596 G1520partsμέλη.¶melēG3196of oneG240anotherG240.

6HoweverδὲdeG1161,since we haveἜχοντεςEchontesG2192giftsχαρίσματαcharismataG5486thatdifferδιάφορα,diaphoraG1313accordingG2596to the graceχάρινcharinG5485givenδοθεῖσανdotheisanG1325to us, each of us is to use them properly:ifεἴτεeiteG1535prophecyπροφητείανprophēteianG4394,in proportionἀναλογίανanalogianG356to one’sfaithπίστεως,pisteōsG4102;

7ifεἴτεeiteG1535serviceδιακονίανdiakonianG1248, in the act ofservingδιακονίᾳ,diakoniaG1248;orεἴτεeiteG1535the one whoteachesδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321, in the act ofteachingδιδασκαλίᾳ,didaskaliaG1319;

8orεἴτεeiteG1535the one whoexhortsπαρακαλῶνparakalōnG3870, in the work ofexhortationπαρακλήσει,paraklēseiG3874;the one who givesμεταδιδοὺςmetadidousG3330, withgenerosityἁπλότητι,haplotētiG572; the one whoisG4291inG4291leadershipG4291,with diligenceσπουδῇ,spoudēaG4710;the one who showsG1653mercyἐλεῶνeleōnG1653, withcheerfulnessἱλαρότητι.¶hilarotētiG2432.

9LoveἀγάπηagapēG26must befreeG505ofG505hypocrisyG505.DetestἀποστυγοῦντεςapostugountesG655whatG4190isG4190evilπονηρόν,ponēronG4190;clingκολλώμενοιkollōmenoiG2853to whatG18isG18goodἀγαθῷ·agathōG18.

10Bedevotedφιλόστοργοι,philostorgoiG5387to oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240in brotherlyφιλαδελφίᾳphiladelphiaG5360loveG5360;giveG4285preferenceG4285to oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240in honorτιμῇtimēaG5092,

11not laggingG3636behindG3636in diligenceσπουδῇspoudēaG4710,ferventζέοντες,zeontesG2204in spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151,servingδουλεύοντες,douleuontesG1398the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962;

12rejoicingχαίροντες,chairontesG5463in hopeἐλπίδιelpidiG1680,perseveringὑπομένοντες,hupomenontesG5278in tribulationθλίψειthlipseiG2347,devotedπροσκαρτεροῦντες,proskarterountesG4342to prayerπροσευχῇproseuchēaG4335,

13contributingκοινωνοῦντες,koinōnountesG2841to the needsχρείαιςchreiaisG5532of thesaintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40,practicingδιώκοντες·diōkontesG1377hospitalityφιλοξενίανphiloxenianG5381.

14BlessεὐλογεῖτεeulogeiteG2127thoseτοὺςtousG3588who persecuteδιώκονταςdiōkontasG1377you; blessεὐλογεῖτεeulogeiteG2127and do not curseκαταρᾶσθε.katarastheG2672.

15RejoiceχαίρεινchaireinG5463with those who rejoiceχαιρόντων,chairontōnG5463,and weepκλαίεινklaieinG2799with those who weepκλαιόντων.klaiontōnG2799.

16Be of the sameαὐτὸautoG846mindφρονοῦντες,phronountesG5426towardεἰςeisG1519oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240; do not behaughtyὑψηλὰhupsēlaG5308inG5426mindφρονοῦντες,phronountesG5426, butassociateσυναπαγόμενοι.sunapagomenoiG4879with the lowlyταπεινοῖςtapeinoisG5011.Do not be wiseφρόνιμοιphronimoiG5429in your ownG1438estimationG1438.

17NeverG3367repayἀποδιδόντες,apodidontesG591evilκακὸνkakonG2556for evilκακοῦkakouG2556to anyoneG3367.RespectπρονοούμενοιpronooumenoiG4306whatG2570isG2570rightκαλὰkalaG2570inG1799theG1799sightG1799ofG1799allπάντωνpantōnG3956peopleἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnG444.

18IfεἰeiG1487possibleδυνατόν,dunatonG1415,soG3588farG3588asG3588it dependsἐξexG1537on you,beG1514atG1514peaceεἰρηνεύοντες,eirēneuontesG1514with allπάντωνpantōnG3956peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444.

19NeverμὴmēG3361takeG1556your ownἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438revengeG1556,belovedἀγαπητοί,agapētoiG27, butleaveδότεdoteG1325roomτόπονtoponG5117for the wrathὀργῇ·orgēaG3709of God,for it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125: “Vengeanceἐκδίκησις,ekdikēsisG1557is MineG1699,I will repayἀνταποδώσω,antapodōsōG467,”saysλέγειlegeiG3004the Lordκύριος.kuriosG2962.

20“But ifἐὰνeanG1437your enemyἐχθρόςechthrosG2190is hungryπεινᾷpeinaG3983,feedψώμιζεpsōmizeG5595him; ifἐὰνeanG1437he is thirstyδιψᾷ,dipsaG1372,giveπότιζεpotizeG4222him aG4222drinkG4222;for in soτοῦτοtoutoG3778doingποιῶνpoiōnG4160you will heapσωρεύσειςsōreuseisG4987burningπυρὸςpurosG4442coalsἄνθρακαςanthrakasG440on his headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776.”

21Do not be overcomeνικῶnikōG3528by evilκακοῦkakouG2556,but overcomeνίκαnikaG3528evilκακόν.¶kakonG2556with goodἀγαθῷagathōG18.

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Commentaries on Romans 12