Passage

Romans 12.9-21

Book: Romans · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"7. or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; 8. or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness."

"9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10. In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; 11. in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12. rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; 13. communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. 14. Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. 15. Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. 16. Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17. Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. 18. If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. 19. Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. 20. But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. 21. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:7-21, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"7. or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; 8. or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness."

"9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. 10. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another; 11. not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12. rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13. contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality. 14. Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. 15. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. 16. Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. 17. Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. 18. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. 19. Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” 20. Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.” 21. Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:7-21, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"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 cheerfulness. ^{giveth: or, imparteth} ^{with simplicity: or, liberally}"

"9. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; ^{with: or, in the love of the brethren} 11. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13. Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. 14. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. 15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 16. Be 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. ^{condescend: or, be contented with mean things} 17. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19. Dearly beloved, avenge 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 enemy 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 overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:7-21, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"7. or ministration, 'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching, 'In the teaching!' 8. or he who is exhorting, 'In the exhortation!' he who is sharing, 'In simplicity!' he who is leading, 'In diligence?' he who is doing kindness, 'In cheerfulness.'"

"9. The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; 10. in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another; 11. in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving; 12. in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering; 13. to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing. 14. Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not; 15. to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping, 16. of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit; 17. giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. 18. If possible, so far as in you, with all men being in peace; 19. not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, 'Vengeance [is] Mine, 20. I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; 21. Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil." (Romans 12:7-21, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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