---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Romans from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
  - romans
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 12
verse_count: 21
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Epistle of Paul to the Romans, chap. 12, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: OCR text of the 1867 scan, cross-checked against a second scan (holyscriptures00smit) and the page images; see docs/jst-romans-1867-decisions.md in the repository.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Romans 12

*God's mercies move us to serve him — Unity of the church — Christian duties enjoined.*

**1** I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
**2** And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God is.
**3** For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
**4** For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office;
**5** So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
**6** Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
**7** Or ministry, let us wait on oui 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 showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
**9** Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil and cleave to that which is good.
**10** Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
**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.
**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.