Romans 11:22-12:21

New King James Version

²² Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, ^[a]goodness, ^(A)if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise ^(B)you also will be cut off. ²³ And they also, ^(C)if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. ²⁴ For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

²⁵ For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be ^(D)wise in your own ^[b]opinion, that ^(E)blindness in part has happened to Israel ^(F)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. ²⁶ And so all Israel will be ^[c]saved, as it is written:

²⁸ Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are ^(I)beloved for the sake of the fathers. ²⁹ For the gifts and the calling of God are ^(J)irrevocable. ³⁰ For as you ^(K)were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, ³¹ even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. ³² For God has ^[d]committed them ^(L)all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

³³ Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

³⁶ For ^(P)of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, ^(Q)to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Living Sacrifices to God

12 I ^(R)beseech^[e] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies ^(S)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your ^[f]reasonable service. ² And ^(T)do not be conformed to this world, but ^(U)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may ^(V)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

³ For I say, ^(W)through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, ^(X)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt ^(Y)to each one a measure of faith. ⁴ For ^(Z)as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, ⁵ so ^(AA)we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. ⁶ Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is ^(AB)given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us ^(AC)prophesy in proportion to our faith; ⁷ or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; ^(AD)he who teaches, in teaching; ^8 (AE)he who exhorts, in exhortation; ^(AF)he who gives, with liberality; ^(AG)he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, ^(AH)with cheerfulness.

Behave Like a Christian

^9 (AI)Let love be without hypocrisy. ^(AJ)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. ^10 (AK)Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, ^(AL)in honor giving preference to one another; ¹¹ not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ^12 (AM)rejoicing in hope, ^(AN)patient^[g] in tribulation, ^(AO)continuing steadfastly in prayer; ^13 (AP)distributing to the needs of the saints, ^(AQ)given^[h] to hospitality.

^14 (AR)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ^15 (AS)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ^16 (AT)Be of the same mind toward one another. ^(AU)Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

^17 (AV)Repay no one evil for evil. ^(AW)Have^[i] regard for good things in the sight of all men. ¹⁸ If it is possible, as much as depends on you, ^(AX)live peaceably with all men. ¹⁹ Beloved, ^(AY)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ^(AZ)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰ Therefore

²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but ^(BB)overcome evil with good.