1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well-pleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship;

2and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and well-pleasing, and perfect.

3For through the grace given to me I warn every one among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God hath imparted to each.

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

5so we, though many, form one body in Christ, and each of us is a member of it in common with the rest.

6Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

7or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching;

8or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

9Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.

10In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in honor, give each other the preference.

11Be not backward in zeal; be fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.

12Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.

13Relieve the wants of the holy; be given to hospitality.

14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

16Be of one mind among yourselves. Set not your minds on high things, but content yourselves with what is humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.

17Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable in the sight of all men.

18If it be possible, as far as dependeth on you, be at peace with all men.

19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather make room for wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

20Therefore, “if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head.”

21Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.