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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.
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.
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.
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;
if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;
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.
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.
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
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.”