 1 Therefore I urge+ you family+, by the mercies of God to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, as your reasonable service. 2 Do not be conformed to this world. But be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect~ will of God. 3 For through the grace given to me, I say to everyone+: Do not think of yourselves+ more highly than you+ ought to think, but think soberly, as God has divided+ to everyone+ a measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members do not have the same work+ to do, 5 so also we, being many, are one body in Christ, and everyone members one of one another. 6 But we have different gifts according to the grace that is given to us. If+ our gift is prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith. 7 Or if ministry, in ministering. Or those who teach, in teaching. 8 Or those who exhort, in exhortation. Those who give, let them do it with simplicity. Those who rule, with diligence. Those who show mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without dissimulation~. Abhor what is evil. Cleave to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate+ to one another, with brotherly love~, in honor preferring one another. 11 Do not be lazy+ in diligence+. But be fervent in spirit in the time+ of serving. 12 Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation. Continue steadfastly in prayer. 13 Distribute to the necessity~ of the saints. And be given to hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. Matthew 5:44 15 Rejoice with those who do rejoice and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not mind~ high things, but condescend~ to people+ of low estate. Do not be wise in your own conceits. Proverbs 3:7 17 Repay+ evil for evil to no one. Rather provide what is honest in the sight of everyone+. Matthew 5:39 18 If possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with everyone+. Proverbs 12:18 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather yield+ the place of wrath to God. For it is written: Vengeance is mine. I will repay, says the Lord. Deuteronomy 32:35 Proverbs 20:22 20 Therefore, if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Proverbs 25:21 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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