12Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you ^cto present your bodies as a living sacrifice, ^dholy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. ^e²Do not be conformed ^fto this age, ^gbut be transformed by the renewing of your mind, ^hso that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will ⁱof God.

Many Gifts but One Body

³For by the grace ^jgiven to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. ^kInstead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith ^lto each one. ⁴Now as we have many parts in one body, ^mand all the parts do not have the same function, ⁵in the same way we who are many ⁿare one body in Christ ^oand individually members of one another. ⁶According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: ^p

If prophecy, ^q

use it according to the standard of one’s ^rfaith;

⁷if service, ^sin service;

if teaching, ^tin teaching;

⁸if exhorting, ^uin exhortation;

giving, with generosity; ^v

leading, ^wwith diligence;

showing mercy, with cheerfulness. ^x

Christian Ethics

⁹Love must be without hypocrisy. ^yDetest evil; ^zcling to what is good. ¹⁰Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. ^aOutdo one another in showing honor. ^b¹¹Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; ^cserve the Lord. ^d¹²Rejoice in hope; ^ebe patient in affliction; ^fbe persistent in prayer. ^g¹³Share with the saints in their needs; ^hpursue hospitality. ⁱ¹⁴Bless those who persecute you; ^jbless and do not curse. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice; ^kweep with those who weep. ¹⁶Be in agreement with one another. ^lDo not be proud; ^minstead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. ⁿ¹⁷Do not repay anyone evil for evil. ^oTry to do what is honorable ^pin everyone’s eyes. ¹⁸If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. ^q¹⁹Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His ^rwrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, ^s^tsays the Lord. ²⁰But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him. ^u

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

For in so doing

you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. ^v^w

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

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Footnotes

e12:1 Or your reasonable service
r12:6 Or the
r12:19 the

Cross references

c12:1 1Co 1:10; 2Co 10:2; Eph 4:1; 1Pt 2:11
d12:1 Rm 6:13, 16, 19; 1Co 6:20; Heb 13:15; 1Pt 2:5
f12:2 1Pt 1:14
g12:2 Mt 13:22; Gl 1:4; 1Jn 2:15
h12:2 Eph 4:23; Ti 3:5
i12:2 Eph 5:10, 17; Col 1:9
j12:3 Rm 1:5; 15:15; 1Co 3:10; 15:10; Gl 2:9; Eph 3:7–8
k12:3 Rm 11:20
l12:3 1Co 7:17; 2Co 10:13; Eph 4:7; 1Pt 4:11
m12:4 1Co 12:12–14; Eph 4:4, 16
n12:5 1Co 10:17, 23
o12:5 1Co 12:20, 27; Eph 4:12, 25
p12:6 1Co 7:7; 12:4; 1Pt 4:10–11
q12:6 Ac 13:1; 1Co 12:10
s12:7 Ac 6:1; 1Co 12:28
t12:7 Ac 13:1; 1Co 14:26
u12:8 Ac 4:36; 11:23; 13:15
v12:8 2Co 8:2; 9:11, 13
w12:8 1Co 12:28; 1Tm 5:17
x12:8 2Co 9:7
y12:9 2Co 6:6; 1Tm 1:5
z12:9 1Th 5:21–22
a12:10 Jn 13:34; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2Pt 1:7
b12:10 Rm 13:7; Php 2:3; 1Pt 2:17
c12:11 Ac 18:25
d12:11 Ac 20:19
e12:12 Rm 5:2
f12:12 Heb 10:32, 36
g12:12 Ac 1:14
h12:13 Rm 15:25; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 9:1; Heb 6:10
i12:13 Mt 25:35; 1Tm 3:2
j12:14 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:22; 1Co 4:12
k12:15 Job 30:25; Heb 13:3
l12:16 Rm 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 2:2; 4:2; 1Pt 3:8
m12:16 Rm 11:20
n12:16 Rm 11:25; Pr 3:7
o12:17 Pr 20:22; 24:29
p12:17 2Co 8:21
q12:18 Mk 9:50; Rm 14:19
s12:19 Dt 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1Th 4:6; Heb 10:30
t12:19 Dt 32:35
u12:20 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27
v12:20 2Kg 6:22; Pr 25:21–22
w12:20 Pr 25:21–22