Good News Translation GNT
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer.
1 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
2 Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God - what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.
2 Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
3 And because of God's gracious gift to me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you should. Instead, be modest in your thinking, and judge yourself according to the amount of faith that God has given you.
3 For by the grace given to me I bid every one 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 which God has assigned him.
4 We have many parts in the one body, and all these parts have different functions.
4 For as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function,
5 In the same way, though we are many, we are one body in union with Christ, and we are all joined to each other as different parts of one body.
5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
6 So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, we should do it according to the faith that we have;
6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7 if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach;
7 if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching;
8 if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.
8 he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.
9 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;
10 Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.
10 love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor.
11 Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion.
11 Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.
12 Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.
12 Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
13 Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers.
13 Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.
14 Ask God to bless those who persecute you - yes, ask him to bless, not to curse.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
15 Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who weep.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
16 Have the same concern for everyone. Do not be proud, but accept humble duties. Do not think of yourselves as wise.
16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; never be conceited.
17 If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.
17 Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
18 Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.
18 If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all.
19 Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God's anger do it. For the scripture says, "I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord."
19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
20 Instead, as the scripture says: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing this you will make them burn with shame."
20 No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head."
21 Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.