Romans 12
- 1I urge you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable worship.
- 2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
- 3For I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.
- 4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office.
- 5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
- 6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith.
- 7Or if our gift is service, let us serve. Or if someone teaches, let him teach.
- 8Or he who urges, on encouragement. He who gives, let him do it with simplicity. He who rules, with care. He who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
- 9Let love be without pretending. Hate that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
- 10Be devoted to one another with brotherly love. In honor preferring one another.
- 11Not lazy in business. Eager in spirit. Serving the Lord.
- 12Rejoicing in hope. Patient in trouble. Persisting in prayer.
- 13Distributing to the necessity of saints. Given to hospitality.
- 14Bless those who persecute you. Bless, and do not curse.
- 15Rejoice with those who do rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
- 16Be of the same mind one toward another. Do not seek high status, but associate with lowly people. Do not be wise in your own conceits.
- 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Take care to do what is honorable in everyone's sight.
- 18If it is possible, as much as lies in you, live peacefully with all men.
- 19Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath. For it is written, Vengeance is mine. I will repay, says the Lord.
- 20Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him. If he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
- 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Romans 12 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVI beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
GIGAKJVI urge you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable worship.
KJVAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
GIGAKJVAnd do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
KJVFor I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
GIGAKJVFor I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.
KJVFor as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
GIGAKJVFor as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office.
KJVHaving then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
GIGAKJVHaving then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith.
KJVOr ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
GIGAKJVOr if our gift is service, let us serve. Or if someone teaches, let him teach.
KJVOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
GIGAKJVOr he who urges, on encouragement. He who gives, let him do it with simplicity. He who rules, with care. He who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
KJVLet love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
GIGAKJVLet love be without pretending. Hate that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
KJVBe kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
GIGAKJVBe devoted to one another with brotherly love. In honor preferring one another.
KJVNot slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
GIGAKJVNot lazy in business. Eager in spirit. Serving the Lord.
KJVRejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
GIGAKJVRejoicing in hope. Patient in trouble. Persisting in prayer.
KJVDistributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
GIGAKJVDistributing to the necessity of saints. Given to hospitality.
KJVBless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
GIGAKJVBless those who persecute you. Bless, and do not curse.
KJVRejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
GIGAKJVRejoice with those who do rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
KJVBe of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
GIGAKJVBe of the same mind one toward another. Do not seek high status, but associate with lowly people. Do not be wise in your own conceits.
KJVRecompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
GIGAKJVDo not repay anyone evil for evil. Take care to do what is honorable in everyone's sight.
KJVIf it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
GIGAKJVIf it is possible, as much as lies in you, live peacefully with all men.
KJVDearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
GIGAKJVDearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath. For it is written, Vengeance is mine. I will repay, says the Lord.
KJVTherefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
GIGAKJVTherefore if your enemy hunger, feed him. If he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
KJVBe not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
GIGAKJVDo not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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