Therefore aI urge
you, brethren
, by the mercies
of God
, to bpresent
your bodies
a living
and holy
sacrifice
, 1acceptable
to God
, which is your 2spiritual
service
of worship
.
And do not abe conformed to bthis
1world
, but be transformed
by the crenewing
of your mind
, so
that you may 2 dprove
what
the will
of God
is, that which
is good
and 3acceptable
and perfect
.
For through athe grace
given
to me I say
to everyone
among
you bnot 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 ceach
a measure
of faith
.
For ajust as we have
many
members
in one
body
and all
the members
do not have
the same
function
,
so we, awho are many
, are bone
body
in Christ
, and individually
members
one
of another
.
Since we have gifts
that adiffer
according
to the grace
given
to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if
bprophecy
, 1according
to the proportion
of his faith
;
if 1 aservice
, in his serving
; or
he who bteaches
, in his teaching
;
or he who aexhorts
, in his exhortation
; he who gives
, with 1 bliberality
; che who 2leads
, with diligence
; he who shows
mercy
, with dcheerfulness
.
Let alove be without
hypocrisy
. bAbhor
what
is evil
; cling
to what
is good
.
Be adevoted to one
another
in brotherly
love
; 1give
preference
to one
another
bin honor
;
not lagging behind
in diligence
, afervent
in spirit
, bserving
the Lord
;
arejoicing in hope
, bpersevering
in tribulation
, cdevoted
to prayer
,
acontributing to the needs
of the 1saints
, 2 bpracticing
hospitality
.
aBless those
who persecute
1you; bless
and do not curse
.
aRejoice with those who rejoice
, and weep
with those who weep
.
aBe of the same mind
toward
one
another
; bdo not be haughty
in mind
, but 1associate
with the lowly
. cDo not be wise
in your own
estimation
.
aNever pay
back
evil
for evil
to anyone
. 1 bRespect
what
is right
in the sight
of all
men
.
If possible
, aso far
as it depends
on you, bbe at peace
with all
men
.
aNever take
your own
revenge
, beloved
, but 1leave
room
for the wrath
of God, for it is written
, " bVENGEANCE
IS MINE
, I WILL REPAY
," says
the Lord
.
" aBUT 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
."
Do not be overcome by evil
, but overcome
evil
with good
.