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A Living Sacrifice
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Gifts of Grace
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;
if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;
Marks of the True Christian
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
Love in Action
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”