12Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you^aq to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,^ar holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.^G ²Do not be conformed^a to this age,^b but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,^c so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will^d of God.

MANY GIFTS BUT ONE BODY

³For by the grace^e given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think.^f Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith^g to each one. ⁴Now as we have many parts in one body,^h and all the parts do not have the same function, ⁵in the same way we who are manyⁱ are one body in Christ^j and individually members of one another. ⁶According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:^k If prophecy,^l use it according to the proportion of one’s faith; ⁷if service,^m use it in service; if teaching,ⁿ in teaching; ⁸if exhorting,^o in exhortation; giving, with generosity;^p leading,^q with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.^r

CHRISTIAN ETHICS

⁹Let love be without hypocrisy.^s Detest evil;^t cling to what is good. ¹⁰Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters.^u Take the lead in honoring one another.^v ¹¹Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit;^B^w serve the Lord.^x ¹²Rejoice in hope;^y be patient in affliction;^z be persistent in prayer.^aa ¹³Share with the saints in their needs;^ab pursue hospitality.^ac ¹⁴Bless those who persecute you;^ad bless and do not curse. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice;^ae weep with those who weep. ¹⁶Live in harmony with one another.^af Do not be proud;^ag instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.^ah ¹⁷Do not repay anyone evil for evil.^ai Give careful thought to do what is honorable^aj in everyone’s eyes. ¹⁸If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.^ak ¹⁹Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,^C^al says the Lord. ²⁰But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.^am

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

For in so doing

you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.^D^an

²¹Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

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Footnotes

GOr your reasonable service
BOr in spirit

Cross references

aq 1Co 1:10; 2Co 10:2; Eph 4:1; 1Pt 2:11
ar Rm 6:13,16,19; 1Co 6:20; Heb 13:15; 1Pt 2:5
a 1Pt 1:14
b Mt 13:22; Gl 1:4; 1Jn 2:15
c Eph 4:23; Ti 3:5
d Eph 5:10,17; Col 1:9
e Rm 1:5; 15:15; 1Co 3:10; 15:10; Gl 2:9; Eph 3:7–8
f Rm 11:20
g 1Co 7:17; 2Co 10:13; Eph 4:7; 1Pt 4:11
h 1Co 12:12–14; Eph 4:4,16
i 1Co 10:17,23
j 1Co 12:20,27; Eph 4:12,25
k 1Co 7:7; 12:4; 1Pt 4:10–11
l Ac 13:1; 1Co 12:10
m Ac 6:1; 1Co 12:28
n Ac 13:1; 1Co 14:26
o Ac 4:36; 11:23; 13:15
p 2Co 8:2; 9:11,13
q 1Co 12:28; 1Tm 5:17
r 2Co 9:7
s 2Co 6:6; 1Tm 1:5
t 1Th 5:21–22
u Jn 13:34; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2Pt 1:7
v Rm 13:7; Php 2:3; 1Pt 2:17
w Ac 18:25
x Ac 20:19
y Rm 5:2
z Heb 10:32,36
aa Ac 1:14
ab Rm 15:25; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 9:1; Heb 6:10
ac Mt 25:35; 1Tm 3:2
ad Mt 5:44; Lk 6:22; 1Co 4:12
ae Jb 30:25; Heb 13:3
af Rm 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 2:2; 4:2; 1Pt 3:8
ag Rm 11:20
ah Rm 11:25; Pr 3:7
ai Pr 20:22; 24:29
aj 2Co 8:21
ak Mk 9:50; Rm 14:19
C Dt 32:35
al Dt 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1Th 4:6; Heb 10:30
am Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
D Pr 25:21–22
an 2Kg 6:22; Pr 25:21–22