Romans 12 - Contemporary English Version (CEV)

Christ Brings New Life

1 Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God. 2 Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

3 I realize God has treated me with undeserved grace, and so I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really are. Use good sense and measure yourself by the amount of faith that God has given you. 4 A body is made up of many parts, and each of them has its own use. 5 That's how it is with us. There are many of us, but we each are part of the body of Christ, as well as part of one another.

6 God has also given each of us different gifts to use. If we can prophesy, we should do it according to the amount of faith we have. 7 If we can serve others, we should serve. If we can teach, we should teach. 8 If we can encourage others, we should encourage them. If we can give, we should be generous. If we are leaders, we should do our best. If we are good to others, we should do it cheerfully.

Rules for Christian Living

9 Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good. 10 Love each other as brothers and sisters and honor others more than you do yourself. 11 Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord. 12 Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying. 13 Take care of God's needy people and welcome strangers into your home.

Découvrez 07 versets bibliques sur la paix

Le mot hébreu traduit par « paix » est « shalom ». Il signifie plus que le contraire d’un conflit. Il s’agit d’être complet et en sécurité. C’est pourquoi nous ne pouvons trouver la paix qu’en Dieu. Sans Dieu, nous ne sommes ni complets ni en paix. Vous avez le choix dans votre vie. En cas de conflit, cherchez-vous la paix ? Faites le premier pas et tendez la main à toute personne avec laquelle vous n’êtes pas en paix et cherchez la paix. Être un artisan de la paix est une bénédiction et un bonheur. En tant qu’enfants de Dieu, nous sommes appelés à rechercher la paix. Nous savons qu’il y a des conflits et des fauteurs de troubles dans le monde. Mais la Bible nous dit de faire ce que nous pouvons pour vivre en paix avec tout le monde. Lorsque vous marchez avec Dieu dans la paix, tout est différent. Il peut y avoir des conflits autour de vous, mais les conflits et les problèmes du monde ne peuvent pas vaincre la paix de Dieu. Travaillez activement pour la paix, non seulement dans votre propre intérêt, mais aussi pour édifier les autres autour de vous. La Bible vous souhaite, ainsi qu’à tous, de connaître la paix. Que Dieu soit avec vous, afin que votre vie soit paisible et complète. La bénédiction sacerdotale nous dit qu’en présence de Dieu, il y a la paix. Cherchez Dieu et vous le trouverez. Que Dieu vous bénisse.

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14 Ask God to bless everyone who mistreats you. Ask him to bless them and not to curse them. 15 When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad. 16 Be friendly with everyone. Don't be proud and feel that you know more than others. Make friends with ordinary people. 17 Don't mistreat someone who has mistreated you. But try to earn the respect of others, 18

and do your best to live at peace with everyone.

19 Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says,

“I am the one to take revenge

and pay them back.”

20 The Scriptures also say,

“If your enemies are hungry,

give them something to eat.

And if they are thirsty,

give them something

to drink.

This will be the same

as piling burning coals

on their heads.”

21 Don't let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good.