Chapter 12

12:1 [hgb]  所 以 弟 兄 们 ， 我 以 神 的 慈 悲 劝 你 们 ， 将 身 体 献 上 ， 当 作 活 祭 ， 是 圣 洁 的 ， 是 神 所 喜 悦 的 。 你 们 如 此 事 奉 ， 乃 是 理 所 当 然 的 。 
    [kjv]  I beseech¹ 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.
    [bbe]  For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.
12:2 [hgb]  不 要 效 法 这 个 世 界 。 只 要 心 意 更 新 而 变 化 ， 叫 你 们 察 验 何 为 神 的 善 良 ， 纯 全 可 喜 悦 的 旨 意 。 
    [kjv]  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
    [bbe]  And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
12:3 [hgb]  我 凭 着 所 赐 我 的 恩 ， 对 你 们 各 人 说 ， 不 要 看 自 己 过 于 所 当 看 的 。 要 照 着 神 所 分 给 各 人 信 心 的 大 小 ， 看 得 合 乎 中 道 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.
12:4 [hgb]  正 如 我 们 一 个 身 子 上 有 好 些 肢 体 ， 肢 体 也 不 都 是 一 样 的 用 处 。 
    [kjv]  For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
    [bbe]  For, as we have a number of parts in one body, but all the parts have not the same use,
12:5 [hgb]  我 们 这 许 多 人 ， 在 基 督 里 成 为 一 身 ， 互 相 联 络 作 肢 体 ， 也 是 如 此 。 
    [kjv]  So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
    [bbe]  So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;
12:6 [hgb]  按 我 们 所 得 的 恩 赐 ， 各 有 不 同 。 或 说 预 言 ， 就 当 照 着 信 心 的 程 度 说 预 言 
    [kjv]  Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy² according to the proportion of faith;
    [bbe]  And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;
12:7 [hgb]  或 作 执 事 ， 就 当 专 一 执 事 。 或 作 教 导 的 ， 就 当 专 一 教 导 。 
    [kjv]  Or ministry³, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
    [bbe]  Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
12:8 [hgb]  或 作 劝 化 的 ， 就 当 专 一 劝 化 。 施 舍 的 就 当 诚 实 。 治 理 的 ， 就 当 殷 勤 。 怜 悯 人 的 ， 就 当 甘 心 。 
    [kjv]  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation⁴: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity⁵; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
    [bbe]  He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
12:9 [hgb]  爱 人 不 可 虚 假 ， 恶 要 厌 恶 ， 善 要 亲 近 。 
    [kjv]  Let love be without dissimulation⁶. Abhor⁷ that which is evil; cleave⁸ to that which is good.
    [bbe]  Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed⁹ on what is good.
12:10 [hgb]  爱 弟 兄 ， 要 彼 此 亲 热 。 恭 敬 人 ， 要 彼 此 推 让 。 
    [kjv]  Be kindly¹⁰ affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
    [bbe]  Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
12:11 [hgb]  殷 勤 不 可 懒 惰 。 要 心 里 火 热 。 常 常 服 事 主 。 
    [kjv]  Not slothful in business; fervent¹¹ in spirit; serving the Lord;
    [bbe]  Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
12:12 [hgb]  在 指 望 中 要 喜 乐 。 在 患 难 中 要 忍 耐 。 祷 告 要 恒 切 。 
    [kjv]  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation¹²; continuing instant in prayer;
    [bbe]  Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
12:13 [hgb]  圣 徒 缺 乏 要 帮 补 。 客 要 一 味 地 款 待 。 
    [kjv]  Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
    [bbe]  Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
12:14 [hgb]  逼 迫 你 们 的 ， 要 给 他 们 祝 福 。 只 要 祝 福 ， 不 可 咒 诅 。 
    [kjv]  Bless them which persecute¹³ you: bless, and curse not.
    [bbe]  Give blessing¹⁴ and not curses to those who are cruel to you.
12:15 [hgb]  与 喜 乐 的 人 要 同 乐 。 与 哀 哭 的 人 要 同 哭 。 
    [kjv]  Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
    [bbe]  Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.
12:16 [hgb]  要 彼 此 同 心 。 不 要 志 气 高 大 ， 倒 要 俯 就 卑 微 的 人 。 （ 人 或 作 事 ） 不 要 自 以 为 聪 明 。 
    [kjv]  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend¹⁵ to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits¹⁶.
    [bbe]  Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
12:17 [hgb]  不 要 以 恶 报 恶 ， 众 人 以 为 美 的 事 ， 要 留 心 去 作 。 
    [kjv]  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
    [bbe]  Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
12:18 [hgb]  若 是 能 行 ， 总 要 尽 力 与 众 人 和 睦 。 
    [kjv]  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
    [bbe]  As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
12:19 [hgb]  亲 爱 的 弟 兄 ， 不 要 自 己 伸 冤 ， 宁 可 让 步 ， 听 凭 主 怒 。 （ 或 作 让 人 发 怒 ） 因 为 经 上 记 着 ， 主 说 ， 伸 冤 在 我 。 我 必 报 应 。 
    [kjv]  Dearly beloved, avenge¹⁷ not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath¹⁸: for it is written, Vengeance¹⁹ is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
    [bbe]  Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
12:20 [hgb]  所 以 ， 你 的 仇 敌 若 饿 了 ， 就 给 他 吃 。 若 渴 了 ， 就 给 他 喝 。 因 为 你 这 样 行 ， 就 是 把 炭 火 堆 在 他 的 头 上 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
12:21 [hgb]  你 不 可 为 恶 所 胜 ， 反 要 以 善 胜 恶 。 
    [kjv]  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
    [bbe]  Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

1 beseech   

v.祈求，恳求

参考例句：

• I beseech you to do this before it is too late.我恳求你做做这件事吧，趁现在还来得及。
• I beseech your favor.我恳求您帮忙。

2 prophesy   

v.预言；预示

参考例句：

• He dares to prophesy what will happen in the future.他敢预言未来将发生什么事。
• I prophesy that he'll be back in the old job.我预言他将重操旧业。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 exhortation   

n.劝告，规劝

参考例句：

• After repeated exhortation by his comrades,he finally straightened out his thinking.经过同志们再三劝导，他终于想通了。
• Foreign funds alone are clearly not enough,nor are exhortations to reform.光有外资显然不够，只是劝告人们进行改革也不行。

5 simplicity   

n.简单，简易；朴素；直率，单纯

参考例句：

• She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
• The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。

6 dissimulation   

n.掩饰，虚伪，装糊涂

参考例句：

• A habit of dissimulation is a hindrance, and a poorness to him. 在他这样的一个人，一种掩饰的习惯是一种阻挠，一个弱点。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Still we have our limits beyond which we call dissimulation treachery. 不过我们仍然有自己的限度，超过这个界限，就是虚伪与背信弃义。 来自辞典例句

7 abhor   

v.憎恶；痛恨

参考例句：

• They abhor all forms of racial discrimination.他们憎恶任何形式的种族歧视。
• They abhor all the nations who have different ideology and regime.他们仇视所有意识形态和制度与他们不同的国家。

8 cleave   

v．(clave；cleaved)粘着，粘住；坚持；依恋

参考例句：

• It examines how the decision to quit gold or to cleave to it affected trade policies.论文分析了放弃或坚持金本位是如何影响贸易政策的。
• Those who cleave to the latter view include many conservative American politicians.坚持后一种观点的大多是美国的保守派政客。

9 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

10 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

11 fervent   

adj.热的，热烈的，热情的

参考例句：

• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
• Austria was among the most fervent supporters of adolf hitler.奥地利是阿道夫希特勒最狂热的支持者之一。

12 tribulation   

n.苦难，灾难

参考例句：

• Even in our awful tribulation we were quite optimistic.即使在极端痛苦时，我们仍十分乐观。
• I hate the tribulation,I commiserate the sorrow brought by tribulation.我厌恶别人深重的苦难，怜悯苦难带来的悲哀。

13 persecute   

vt.迫害，虐待；纠缠，骚扰

参考例句：

• They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas.他们迫害那些不信奉他们思想的人。
• Hitler's undisguised effort to persecute the Jews met with worldwide condemnation.希特勒对犹太人的露骨迫害行为遭到世界人民的谴责。

14 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

15 condescend   

v.俯就，屈尊；堕落，丢丑

参考例句：

• Would you condescend to accompany me?你肯屈尊陪我吗？
• He did not condescend to answer.He turned his back on me.他不愿屈尊回答我的问题。他不理睬我。

16 conceits   

高傲( conceit的名词复数 )； 自以为； 巧妙的词语； 别出心裁的比喻

参考例句：

• He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours. 他记下了闲暇时想到的一些看法。
• The most grotesque fantastic conceits haunted him in his bed at night. 夜晚躺在床上的时候，各种离奇怪诞的幻想纷至沓来。

17 avenge   

v.为...复仇，为...报仇

参考例句：

• He swore to avenge himself on the mafia.他发誓说要向黑手党报仇。
• He will avenge the people on their oppressor.他将为人民向压迫者报仇。

18 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

19 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。