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;

Therefore 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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 individually 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!'

Since 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;

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

if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in 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 who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

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

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

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

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

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

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

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

contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

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

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

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

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who 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 toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

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

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

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

If possible, so far as it depends on you, 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,

Never 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.

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 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.”

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

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