- 1. Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
- 2. Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- 3. For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
- 4. For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,
- 5. so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
- 6. Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
- 7. or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
- 8. or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
- 9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
- 10. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
- 11. not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- 12. rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
- 13. contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
- 14. Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
- 15. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
- 16. Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
- 17. Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
- 18. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
- 19. Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."{Deuteronomy 32:35}
- 20. Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."{Proverbs 25:21-22}
- 21. Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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