Romans 12

Paul appeals to God's great mercy as the reasonable foundation for the believer's service as a 'living sacrifice'. The believer is to have a careful and accurate evaluation of himself (not thinking too highly or poorly of himself) so that he may assist others in their growth toward Christlikeness. Paul lists several practical means of ministering to one another, each of them displaying the wondrousness of the One Who gave them. To those who would mistreat the believer, vengeance is to be left in the Lord's hands. He will deal with them accurately and completely.