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1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
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Therefore I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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Don't be fashioned according to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
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For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
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For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,
5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
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so we, who are many, are one body in Messiah, and individually members one of another.
6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
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Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;
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or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
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or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
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Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
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In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
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not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
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rejoicing in hope; enduring in oppression; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
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contributing to the needs of the holy ones; given to hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
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Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
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Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
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Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
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Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
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If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at shalom with all men.
19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
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Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
20 On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
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Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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