1 I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

2 a nd be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

3 F or I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

4 f or as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

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

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

6 A nd having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy -- `According to the proportion of faith!'

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

7 o r ministration -- `In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- `In the teaching!'

or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

8 o r he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- `In simplicity!' he who is leading -- `In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- `In cheerfulness.'

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 T he love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

10 i n the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

11 i n the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 i n the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

13 t o the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

14 B less those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

15 t o rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

16 o f the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

17 g iving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

18 I f possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

19 n ot avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance Mine,

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

20 I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

21 B e not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.