| New International Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Therefore, 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. | 1And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. |
| 2Do 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. | 2Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. |
| 3For 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. | 3Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. |
| 4For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, | 4Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, |
| 5so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. | 5so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. |
| 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; | 6In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. |
| 7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; | 7If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. |
| 8if 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. | 8If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. |
| 9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | 9Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. |
| 10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. | 10Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. |
| 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | 11Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. |
| 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. | 12Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. |
| 13Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. | 13When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. |
| 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. | 14Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. |
| 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. | 15Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. |
| 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. | 16Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! |
| 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. | 17Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. |
| 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. | 18Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. |
| 19Do 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. | 19Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the LORD. |
| 20On 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." | 20Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.” |
| 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | 21Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. |
| New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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