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1 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. | |
2 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. | |
3 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. | |
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: | |
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. | |
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; | |
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; | |
8 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. | |
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. | |
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; | |
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; | |
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; | |
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. | |
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. | |
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. | |
16 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. | |
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. | |
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. | |
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. | |
20 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. | |
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. | |
