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| 1I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. | 1I therefore urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercies, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices that are holy and pleasing to God, for this is the reasonable way for you to worship. |
| 2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. | 2Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's will is—what is proper, pleasing, and perfect. |
| 3For by the grace given to me I say to everyone 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 that God has assigned. | 3For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you. |
| 4For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, | 4For we have many parts in one body, but these parts do not all have the same function. |
| 5so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. | 5In the same way, even though we are many people, we are one body in the Messiah and individual parts connected to each other. |
| 6Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; | 6We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith. |
| 7if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; | 7If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others. |
| 8the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. | 8If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully. |
| 9Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | 9Your love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| 10Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. | 10Be devoted to each other with mutual affection. Excel at showing respect for each other. |
| 11Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. | 11Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord. |
| 12Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. | 12Be joyful in hope, patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer. |
| 13Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. | 13Supply the needs of the saints. Extend hospitality to strangers. |
| 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. | 14Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them. |
| 15Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. | 15Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Cry with those who are crying. |
| 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. | 16Live in harmony with each other. Do not be arrogant, but associate with humble people. Do not think that you are wiser than you really are. |
| 17Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. | 17Do not pay anyone back evil for evil, but focus your thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people. |
| 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. | 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people. |
| 19Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” | 19Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, declares the Lord." |
| 20To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” | 20But "if your enemy is hungry, feed him. For if he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will pile burning coals on his head." |
| 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | 21Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. |
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