1 I exhort you, then, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well-pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the will of God, the good and well-pleasing and perfect.
3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think so as to be sober-minded, as God has apportioned to each a measure of faith.
4 For even as in one body we have many members, but all the members do not have the same function,
5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.
6 And having gifts differing according to the grace given to us: if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, let us be occupied in ministering; or he who teaches, in teaching;
8 or he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cleave to what is good.
10 Be tenderly affectionate to one another in brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
11 not slothful in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 rejoicing in hope; enduring in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
13 contributing to the needs of the saints; pursuing 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 set your mind on high things, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Take thought for what is honorable in the sight of all men.
18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, be at peace with all men.
19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord."
20 Therefore, "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head."
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.