1 T herefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

¶ Therefore, I beseech you brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies in living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing unto God, which is your rational worship.

2 A nd do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

3 F or through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

Therefore I say through the grace given unto me, to all those that are among you not to obtain more knowledge than is prudent to know, but to obtain knowledge with temperance, each one according to the measure of faith that God has dealt.

4 F or just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,

For in the manner that we have many members in one body, nevertheless all the members do not have the same operation;

5 s o we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

likewise many of us are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

6 S ince we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

So that having different gifts according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, according to the measure of faith;

7 i f service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;

or ministry, in serving; or he that teaches, in doctrine;

8 o r he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that presides, in earnest care; he that shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

9 L et love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Let love be without dissimulation, abhorring that which is evil, causing you to come unto that which is good;

10 B e devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

loving one another with brotherly love, with honour preferring one another;

11 n ot lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,

12 r ejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, constant in prayer,

13 c ontributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

sharing for the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

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

Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.

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

Rejoice with those that rejoice and weep with those that weep.

16 B e of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Be unanimous among yourselves, not high minded, but accommodating the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

17 N ever pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

Not repaying anyone evil for evil; procuring that which is good not only in the sight of God, but even in the sight of all men.

18 I f possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.

If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in peace with all men.

19 N ever take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “ Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

Not defending yourselves, dearly beloved; but rather give place unto the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

20 “ But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Therefore, if thine enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

21 D o not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.