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Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
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 through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.
For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,
Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his 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.
if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;
If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.
or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows 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.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.
When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.
Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
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!
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.
“BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD.”