1. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2. And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to everyone that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4. For as we have many members in one body, and all members do not have the same function:
5. So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of one another.
6. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7. Or ministry, let us serve in our ministering: or he that teaches, in teaching;
8. Or he that exhorts, in exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cling to that which is good.
10. Be kindly affectioned to one another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
11. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;
13. Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14. Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.
15. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
16. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be concerned with high things, but associate with men of humble circumstances. Do not be wise in your own conceits.
17. Repay no one evil for evil. Plan things honest in the sight of all men.
18. If it is possible, as much as it depends on you, live peacefully with all men.
19. Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.
20. Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
21. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.