{
    "translation": "King James Version",
    "abbreviation": "kjv",
    "lang": "en",
    "language": "English",
    "direction": "LTR",
    "encoding": "UTF-8",
    "book_nr": 45,
    "book_name": "Romans",
    "chapter": 12,
    "name": "Romans 12",
    "verses": [
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 1,
            "name": "Romans 12:1",
            "text": "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 2,
            "name": "Romans 12:2",
            "text": "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 3,
            "name": "Romans 12:3",
            "text": "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 4,
            "name": "Romans 12:4",
            "text": "For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 5,
            "name": "Romans 12:5",
            "text": "So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 6,
            "name": "Romans 12:6",
            "text": "Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 7,
            "name": "Romans 12:7",
            "text": "Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 8,
            "name": "Romans 12:8",
            "text": "Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 9,
            "name": "Romans 12:9",
            "text": "Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 10,
            "name": "Romans 12:10",
            "text": "Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 11,
            "name": "Romans 12:11",
            "text": "Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 12,
            "name": "Romans 12:12",
            "text": "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 13,
            "name": "Romans 12:13",
            "text": "Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 14,
            "name": "Romans 12:14",
            "text": "Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 15,
            "name": "Romans 12:15",
            "text": "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 16,
            "name": "Romans 12:16",
            "text": "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 17,
            "name": "Romans 12:17",
            "text": "Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 18,
            "name": "Romans 12:18",
            "text": "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 19,
            "name": "Romans 12:19",
            "text": "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 20,
            "name": "Romans 12:20",
            "text": "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."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 12,
            "verse": 21,
            "name": "Romans 12:21",
            "text": "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. "
        }
    ]
}