Romans 12:1–13

A Living Sacrifice

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. ⁱ