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[1] I beseech you, therefore, my brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, by a rational service [of him].
[2] And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed, by the renovation of your minds: and discern ye what is the good and acceptable and perfect pleasure of God.
[3] And, by the grace given to me, I say to you all: Do not carry thoughts, beyond what ye ought to think; but think with modesty, as God hath distributed to each one his measure of faith.
[4] For as we [severally] have many members in one body, and all those members have not the same functions;
[5] so also we, who are [collectively] many persons, are one body in Messiah, and are naturally members of each other.
[6] But we have different gifts, according to the grace given to us. There is that of prophecy, according to the measure of his faith. ⓘ
[7] And there is that of ministration, possessed by one in his ministry. And there is that of a teacher, in his teaching. ⓘ
[8] And there is that of a consoler, in his consoling: And that of a giver, with simplicity: And that of a presider, with dexterity: And of a sympathizer, with cheerfulness. ⓘ
[9] Let not your love be guileful: but be haters of evil things, and adherers to good things.
[10] Be affectionate to your brethren: and love one another. Be foremost in honoring one another.
[11] Be active; and not slothful. Be fervent in spirit. Be laborers for our Lord.
[12] Be joyful in your hope. Be patient under your afflictions. Be persevering in prayer.
[13] Be communicators to the wants of the saints. Be kind to strangers.
[14] Bless your persecutors: bless, and curse not.
[15] Rejoice with them who rejoice: and weep with them who weep.
[16] What estimation ye make of yourselves, [make] also of your brethren. And indulge not high thoughts; but unite yourselves with the lowly minded. And be not wise in your own estimation.
[17] And repay to no man evil for evil: but let it be your study to do good before all men.
[18] And if possible, so far as it dependeth on you, live in peace with every man.
[19] And be ye not avengers of yourselves, my beloved: but give place to wrath. For it is written: If thou dost not execute judgment for thyself, I will execute judgment for thee, saith God.
[20] And if thy adversary be hungry, feed him: and if he be thirsty, give him drink. For if thou doest these things to him, thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head.
[21] Be ye not overcome by evil; but overcome evil with good.
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