1 I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice — living, sanctified, acceptable to God — your intelligent service; VP
2 and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God — the good, and acceptable, and perfect. VP
3 For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, VP
4 for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office, VP
5 so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another. VP
6 And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy — 'According to the proportion of faith!' VP
7 or ministration — 'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching — 'In the teaching!' VP
8 or he who is exhorting — 'In the exhortation!' he who is sharing — 'In simplicity!' he who is leading — 'In diligence?' he who is doing kindness — 'In cheerfulness.' VP
9 The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; VP
10 in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another; VP
11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving; VP
12 in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering; VP
13 to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing. VP
14 Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not; VP
15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping, VP
16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit; VP
17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. VP
18 If possible — so far as in you — with all men being in peace; VP
19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, 'Vengeance [is] Mine, VP
20 I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; VP
21 Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil. VP