Romans
12
- Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view
of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing
to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.
- Do not conform any longer to the pattern
of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will
be able to test and approve what God's will is --
his good, pleasing and perfect will.
- For by the grace given me I say to every
one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather
think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith
God has given you.
- Just as each of us has one body with many
members, and these members do not all have the same function,
- so in Christ we who are many form one body,
and each member belongs to all the others.
- We have different gifts, according to the
grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion
to his faith.
- If it is serving, let him serve; if it is
teaching, let him teach;
- if it is encouraging, let him encourage;
if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if
it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him
do it cheerfully.
- Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil;
cling to what is good.
- Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
Honor one another above yourselves.
- Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your
spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
- Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.
- Share with God's people who are in need.
Practice hospitality.
- Bless those who persecute you; bless and
do not curse.
- Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with
those who mourn.
- Live in harmony with one another. Do not
be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not
be conceited.
- Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful
to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
- If it is possible, as far as it depends
on you, live at peace with everyone.
- Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave
room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will
repay," says the Lord.
- On the contrary: "If your enemy is
hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing
this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
- Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome
evil with good.
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