Romans 11:22-12:21

English Standard Version

²²Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, ^(A)provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise ^(B)you too will be cut off. ²³And ^(C)even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. ²⁴For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.

The Mystery of Israel's Salvation

²⁵^(D)Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers:^[a] ^(E)a partial hardening has come upon Israel, ^(F)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. ²⁶And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written,

^(G)“The Deliverer will come ^(H)from Zion,
he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;
²⁷“and this will be my ^(I)covenant with them
^(J)when I take away their sins.”

²⁸As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are ^(K)beloved for the sake of their forefathers. ²⁹For the gifts and ^(L)the calling of God are irrevocable. ³⁰For just as ^(M)you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, ³¹so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now^[b] receive mercy. ³²For God ^(N)has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

³³Oh, the depth of the riches and ^(O)wisdom and knowledge of God! ^(P)How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

³⁴“For ^(Q)who has known the mind of the Lord,
or ^(R)who has been his counselor?”
³⁵“Or ^(S)who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”

³⁶For ^(T)from him and through him and to him are all things. ^(U)To him be glory forever. Amen.

A Living Sacrifice

12 ^(V)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,^[c] by the mercies of God, ^(W)to present your bodies ^(X)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.^[d] ²^(Y)Do not be conformed to this world,^[e] but be transformed by ^(Z)the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may ^(AA)discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.^[f]

Gifts of Grace

³For ^(AB)by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you ^(AC)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, ^(AD)each according to ^(AE)the measure of faith that God has assigned. ⁴For ^(AF)as in one body we have many members,^[g] and the members do not all have the same function, ⁵so we, ^(AG)though many, ^(AH)are one body in Christ, and individually ^(AI)members one of another. ⁶^(AJ)Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if ^(AK)prophecy, ^(AL)in proportion to our faith; ⁷if ^(AM)service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; ⁸the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; ^(AN)the one who leads,^[h] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with ^(AO)cheerfulness.

Marks of the True Christian

⁹^(AP)Let love be genuine. ^(AQ)Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰^(AR)Love one another with brotherly affection. ^(AS)Outdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹Do not be slothful in zeal, ^(AT)be fervent in spirit,^[i] ^(AU)serve the Lord. ¹²^(AV)Rejoice in hope, ^(AW)be patient in tribulation, ^(AX)be constant in prayer. ¹³^(AY)Contribute to the needs of the saints and ^(AZ)seek to show hospitality.

¹⁴^(BA)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. ¹⁵^(BB)Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. ¹⁶^(BC)Live in harmony with one another. ^(BD)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.^[j] ^(BE)Never be wise in your own sight. ¹⁷^(BF)Repay no one evil for evil, but ^(BG)give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. ¹⁸If possible, so far as it depends on you, ^(BH)live peaceably with all. ¹⁹Beloved, ^(BI)never avenge yourselves, but leave it^[k] to the wrath of God, for it is written, ^(BJ)“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” ²⁰To the contrary, ^(BK)“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” ²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.