12:1  obsecro itaque vos fratres per         1.  I beseech you therefore, brethren,
misericordiam Dei ut exhibeatis corpora      by the mercies of God, that ye present
vestra hostiam viventem sanctam Deo          your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
placentem rationabile obsequium vestrum      acceptable unto God, which is your
                                             reasonable service.

12:2  et nolite conformari huic saeculo      2.  And be not conformed to this world:
sed reformamini in novitate sensus           but be ye transformed by the renewing
vestri ut probetis quae sit voluntas         of your mind, that ye may prove what is
Dei bona et placens et perfecta              that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
                                             will of God.

12:3  dico enim per gratiam quae data        3.  For I say, through the grace given
est mihi omnibus qui sunt inter vos non      unto me, to every man that is among
plus sapere quam oportet sapere sed          you, not to think of himself more
sapere ad sobrietatem unicuique sicut        highly than he ought to think; but to
Deus divisit mensuram fidei                  think soberly, according as God hath
                                             dealt to every man the measure of faith.

12:4  sicut enim in uno corpore multa        4.  For as we have many members in one
membra habemus omnia autem membra non        body, and all members have not the same
eundem actum habent                          office:

12:5  ita multi unum corpus sumus in         5.  So we, being many, are one body in
Christo singuli autem alter alterius         Christ, and every one members one of
membra                                       another.

12:6  habentes autem donationes              6.  Having then gifts differing
secundum gratiam quae data est nobis         according to the grace that is given to
differentes sive prophetiam secundum         us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy
rationem fidei                               according to the proportion of faith;

12:7  sive ministerium in ministrando        7.  Or ministry, let us wait on our
sive qui docet in doctrina                   ministering: or he that teacheth, on
                                             teaching;

12:8  qui exhortatur in exhortando qui       8.  Or he that exhorteth, on
tribuit in simplicitate qui praeest in       exhortation: he that giveth, let him do
sollicitudine qui miseretur in               it with simplicity; he that ruleth,
hilaritate                                   with diligence; he that sheweth mercy,
                                             with cheerfulness.

12:9  dilectio sine simulatione              9.  Let love be without dissimulation.
odientes malum adherentes bono               Abhor that which is evil; cleave to
                                             that which is good.

12:10  caritatem fraternitatis invicem       10.  Be kindly affectioned one to
diligentes honore invicem praevenientes      another with brotherly love; in honour
                                             preferring one another;

12:11  sollicitudine non pigri spiritu       11.  Not slothful in business; fervent
ferventes Domino servientes                  in spirit; serving the Lord;

12:12  spe gaudentes in tribulatione         12.  Rejoicing in hope; patient in
patientes orationi instantes                 tribulation; continuing instant in
                                             prayer;

12:13  necessitatibus sanctorum              13.  Distributing to the necessity of
communicantes hospitalitatem sectantes       saints; given to hospitality.

12:14  benedicite persequentibus             14.  Bless them which persecute you:
benedicite et nolite maledicere              bless, and curse not.

12:15  gaudere cum gaudentibus flere         15.  Rejoice with them that do rejoice,
cum flentibus                                and weep with them that weep.

12:16  id ipsum invicem sentientes non       16.  Be of the same mind one toward
alta sapientes sed humilibus                 another. Mind not high things, but
consentientes nolite esse prudentes          condescend to men of low estate. Be not
apud vosmet ipsos                            wise in your own conceits.

12:17  nulli malum pro malo reddentes        17.  Recompense to no man evil for
providentes bona non tantum coram Deo        evil. Provide things honest in the
sed etiam coram omnibus hominibus            sight of all men.

12:18  si fieri potest quod ex vobis         18.  If it be possible, as much as
est cum omnibus hominibus pacem habentes     lieth in you, live peaceably with all
                                             men.

12:19  non vosmet ipsos defendentes          19.  Dearly beloved, avenge not
carissimi sed date locum irae scriptum       yourselves, but rather give place unto
est enim mihi vindictam ego retribuam        wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is
dicit Dominus                                mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

12:20  sed si esurierit inimicus tuus        20.  Therefore if thine enemy hunger,
ciba illum si sitit potum da illi hoc        feed him; if he thirst, give him drink:
enim faciens carbones ignis congeres         for in so doing thou shalt heap coals
super caput eius                             of fire on his head.

12:21  noli vinci a malo sed vince in        21.  Be not overcome of evil, but
bono malum                                   overcome evil with good.