1I 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.
2And 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.
3For 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.
4For, as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office;
5thus we, being many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.
6But 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;
7or service, let us occupy ourselves in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
8or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.
9Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
10as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:
11as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
12As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:
13distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
14Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
15Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.
16Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:
17recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:
18if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.
20If 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.
21Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.