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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 everyone who
is among you,
not to think
of yourself more
highly than you
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 of one
another,
6 having
gifts differing
according to the
grace that was
given to us:
if prophecy, let’s
prophesy according to
the proportion of
our faith;
7 or
service, let’s 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 generosity; 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 to one
another; in
honor prefer 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, and 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.”
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.”
21 Don’t
be overcome by
evil, but overcome
evil with good.