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Living Sacrifices
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent service.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent service.
And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.
For, as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office;
Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,
thus we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.
so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether [it be] prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.
or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.
or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.
If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality
Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:
Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
Forgiveness
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.
Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.
Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:
Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.
if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance [belongs] to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord.
If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.