1I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercifulness of God that ye make your bodies a quick sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God which is your reasonable serving of God. 2and fashion not yourselves like unto this worlde: But be ye changed in your shape, by the renewing of your wits, that ye may feel what thing that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God is.

3For I say (thorow the grace that unto me given is) to every man among you, that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem: But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4As we have many members in one body: and all members have not one office: 5So we being many are one body in Christ: and every man (among ourselves) one another's members. 6Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us, if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith. 7Let him that hath an office, wait on his office. 8Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine. Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation. If any man give, let him do it with singleness. Let him that ruleth do it with diligence. If any man shew mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

9Let love be without dissimulation. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good. 10Be kind one to another, with brotherly love. In giving honour go one before another. 11Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time. 12Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation, continue in prayer. 13Distribute unto the necessity of the saints.

14Bless them which persecute you: bless but curse not. 15Be merry with them that are merry. Weep with them that weep. 16Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions. 17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men. 18If it be possible, yet on your part have peace with all men. 19Dearly beloved avenge not yourselves but give room unto the wrath of God. For it is written: vengeance is mine, and I will reward saith the Lord. 20Therefore if thine enemy hunger feed him: if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head: 21Be not overcome of evil: But overcome evil with goodness.