1 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.

وَلِهَذا فَإنِّي أرجُوكُمْ أيُّها الإخوَةُ، فِي ضَوْءِ رَحمَةِ اللهِ، أنْ تُقَدِّمُوا حَياتَكُمْ ذَبِيحَةً حَيَّةً مُقَدَّسَةً مُرضِيَةً للهِ. فَهَذِهِ هِيَ عِبادَتُكُمُ الرُّوحِيَّةُ الَّلائِقَةُ بِهِ.

2 D o not be conformed to this world (this age),, but be transformed (changed) by the renewal of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect.

فَلا تَتَشَبَّهُوا فِيما بَعْدُ بِأهلِ هَذِهِ الدُّنيا. بَلْ لِيُغَيِّرْكُمُ اللهُ فَيُجَدِّدَ فِكرَكُمْ، لِكَي تَكتَشِفُوا ما هِيَ إرادَةُ اللهِ، أيْ ما هُوَ صالِحٌ وَمُرْضٍ وَكامِلٌ.

3 F or by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought, but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.

وَأنا أقُولُ لِكُلِّ واحِدٍ مِنكُمْ فِي ضَوْءِ عَطِيَّةِ اللهِ الكَرِيمَةِ لِي: «لا تُبالِغُوا فِي تَقدِيرِ ذَواتِكُمْ، بَلْ قَدِّرُوها بِتَعَقُّلٍ وَفْقاً لِمِقياسِ الإيمانِ الَّذِي أعطاهُ اللهُ لِكُلِّ واحِدٍ مِنكُمْ.

4 F or as in one physical body we have many parts (organs, members) and all of these parts do not have the same function or use,

فَلِكُلِّ واحِدٍ مِنّا جَسَدٌ واحِدٌ يَتَألَّفُ مِنْ أعضاءٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَلا تَقُومُ جَمِيعُ الأعضاءِ بِالوَظِيفَةِ نَفسِها.

5 S o we, numerous as we are, are one body in Christ (the Messiah) and individually we are parts one of another.

هَكَذا نَحنُ أيضاً أعضاءٌ كَثِيرُونَ، وَنُشَكِّلُ جَسَداً واحِداً فِي المَسِيحِ. وَكُلُّ عُضوٍ يَنتَمِي إلَى باقِي الأعضاءِ.

6 H aving gifts (faculties, talents, qualities) that differ according to the grace given us, let us use them: prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

فَلِكُلِّ واحِدٍ مِنّا مَوهِبَةٌ مُختَلِفَةٌ مُعطاةٌ لَنا بِسبَبِ نِعمَةِ اللهِ. فَإنْ كانَتْ لِشَخصٍ مَوهِبَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ، فَلْيَستَخدِمْها وَفْقاً لِلإيمانِ.

7 p ractical service, let him give himself to serving; he who teaches, to his teaching;

وَمَنْ لَهُ مَوهِبَةُ الخِدمَةِ، فَلْيُكَرِّسْ نَفسَهُ لِلخِدمَةِ. وَمَنْ لَهُ مَوهِبَةُ التَّعلِيمِ، فَلْيُكَرِّسْ نَفسَهُ لِلتَّعلِيمِ.

8 H e who exhorts (encourages), to his exhortation; he who contributes, let him do it in simplicity and liberality; he who gives aid and superintends, with zeal and singleness of mind; he who does acts of mercy, with genuine cheerfulness and joyful eagerness.

وَمَنْ لَهُ مَوهِبَةُ التَّشجِيعِ، فَلْيُكَرِّسْ نَفسَهُ لِلتَّشجِيعِ. وَمَنْ لَهُ مَوهِبَةُ العَطاءِ، فَلْيُعطِ بِسَخاءٍ. وَمَنْ لَهُ عَطِيَّةُ التَّدبِيرِ، فَلْيَفعَلْ ذَلِكَ باجتِهادٍ. وَمَنْ لَهُ مَوهِبَةُ القِيامِ بِأعمالِ الرَّحمَةِ، فَلْيَقُمْ بِها بابتِهاجٍ.

9 l ove be sincere (a real thing); hate what is evil, but hold fast to that which is good.

لِتَكُنْ مَحَبَّتُكُمْ بِلا نِفاقٍ. أبغِضُوا ما هُوَ شِرِّيرٌ، وَتَعَلَّقُوا بِما هُوَ صالِحٌ.

10 L ove one another with brotherly affection, giving precedence and showing honor to one another.

أحِبُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً مَحَبَّةً أخَويَّةً، وَليُكرِمْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ الآخَرَ أكثَرَ مِنْ نَفسِهِ.

11 N ever lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.

لا تَدَعُوا حَماسَتَكُمْ تَبرُدُ. تَوَهَّجُوا بِالرُّوحِ. اخدِمُوا الرَّبَّ.

12 R ejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer.

افرَحُوا فِي رَجائِكُمْ. اصبِرُوا فِي وَسَطِ الضِّيقِ. ثابِرُوا عَلَى الصَّلاةِ.

13 C ontribute to the needs of God’s people; pursue the practice of hospitality.

شارِكُوا فِي احتِياجاتِ المُؤمِنِينَ المُقَدَّسينَ. وَابذُلُوا جُهدَكُمْ فِي استِضافَةِ النّاسِ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ.

14 B less those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.

اطلُبُوا بَرَكَةَ اللهِ لِمَنْ يَضطَهِدُكُمْ. اطلُبُوا لَهُمُ البَرَكَةَ لا اللَّعنَةَ.

15 R ejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

افرَحُوا مَعَ الفَرِحِينَ، وَاحزَنُوا مَعَ الحَزانَى.

16 L ive in harmony with one another; do not be haughty (snobbish, high-minded, exclusive), but readily adjust yourself to and give yourselves to humble tasks. Never overestimate yourself or be wise in your own conceits.

عِيشُوا فِي انسِجامٍ بَعضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعضٍ. وَلا تَتَكَبَّرُوا، بَلْ عاشِرُوا البُسَطاءَ، وَلا تَغتَرُّوا وَكَأنَّكُمْ أذكَى مِنَ الآخَرِينَ!

17 R epay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is honest and proper and noble in the sight of everyone.

لا تُجازُوا أحَداً عَنِ الشَّرِّ بِشَرٍّ، بَلِ اهتَمُّوا بِعَمَلِ ما هُوَ صالِحٌ أمامَ جَمِيعِ النّاسِ.

18 I f possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

سالِمُوا جَمِيعَ النّاسِ عَلَى قَدرِ طاقَتِكُمْ، إنْ أمكَنَ ذَلِكَ.

19 B eloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay (requite), says the Lord.

لا تَنتَقِمُوا لِأنفُسِكُمْ أيُّها الإخوَةُ، بَلِ أفْسِحُوا مَجالاً لِغَضَبِ اللهِ، لأنَّهُ مَكْتوبٌ: «يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ: ‹لِيَ الانتِقامُ، وَأنا الَّذِي سَيُجازِي.›»

20 B ut if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.

بَلْ … «إنْ جاعَ عَدُوُّكَ، فَأطعِمْهُ. وَإنْ عَطِشَ، فَأعطِهِ لِيَشرَبَ. فَكَأنَّكَ بِهَذا تَضَعُ جَمراً مُلتَهِباً عَلَى رَأسِهِ!»

21 D o not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good.

فَلا تَدَعِ الشَّرَّ يَهزِمْكَ، بَلِ اهزِمِ الشَّرَّ بِالخَيْرِ.