Romans — 12
A Living Sacrifice to YAHUAH
1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH because of all 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has done for you. Let your bodies be a living and Qadash sacrifice, the sacrifice 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
2 Do not copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
3 Because of the privilege and authority 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has given me, I give each of you this warning: Do not think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the Amunah 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has given us.
4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,
5 so it is with 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
6 In the favor of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, HE has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much Amunah as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has given you.
7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.
8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If your gift is giving, give generously. If 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
9 Do not just pretend to love others, love them for real. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH diligently.
12 Be joyful in hope, be patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer.
13 When 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
14 Barak those who persecute you. Do not curse them; pray that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will Barak them.
15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.
16 Live in harmony with each other. Do not be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And do not think you know it all!
17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.
18 Do all that you can to live in Shalum with everyone.
19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, in doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”
21 Do not let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.