21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans Chapter 12

Paul counsels the Saints to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, to use their own grace-given gifts, and to live as Saints should live.

 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your ^abodies a living ^bsacrifice, holy, ^cacceptable unto God, which is your reasonable ^dservice.

 2 And be not conformed to this ^aworld: but be ye ^btransformed by the ^crenewing of your ^dmind, that ye may ^eprove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, ^fwill of God.

 3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to ^athink of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think ^bsoberly, according as ^cGod hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same ^aoffice:

 5 So we, being many, are ^aone ^bbody in Christ, and every one members one of another.

 6 Having then gifts differing according to the ^agrace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of ^bfaith;

 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with ^acheerfulness.

 9 Let love be ^awithout dissimulation. Abhor that which is ^bevil; cleave to that which is good.

 10 Be kindly ^aaffectioned one to another with ^bbrotherly ^clove; in honour preferring one another;

 11 Not slothful in ^abusiness; ^bfervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

 12 Rejoicing in hope; ^apatient in ^btribulation; ^ccontinuing instant inprayer;

 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to ^ahospitality.

 14 Bless them which ^apersecute you: bless, and ^bcurse not.

 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and ^aweep with them that weep.

 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but ^acondescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own^bconceits.

 17 ^aRecompense to no man ^bevil for evil. Provide things ^chonest in the ^dsight of all men.

 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live ^apeaceably with all men.

 19 Dearly beloved, ^aavenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

 20 Therefore if thine ^aenemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

 21 Be not overcome of evil, but ^aovercome evil with good.