1 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you  * 12:1 1Co 1:10; 2Co 10:2; Eph 4:1; 1Pt 2:11 to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,  * 12:1 Rm 6:13,16,19; 1Co 6:20; Heb 13:15; 1Pt 2:5 holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.  * 12:1 Or your reasonable service2 Do not be conformed  * 12:2 1Pt 1:14 to this age,  * 12:2 Mt 13:22; Gl 1:4; 1Jn 2:15 but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,  * 12:2 Eph 4:23; Ti 3:5 so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will  * 12:2 Eph 5:10,17; Col 1:9 of God.

3 For by the grace  * 12:3 Rm 1:5; 15:15; 1Co 3:10; 15:10; Gl 2:9; Eph 3:7–8 given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think.  * 12:3 Rm 11:20 Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith  * 12:3 1Co 7:17; 2Co 10:13; Eph 4:7; 1Pt 4:11 to each one. 4 Now as we have many parts in one body,  * 12:4 1Co 12:12–14; Eph 4:4,16 and all the parts do not have the same function, 5 in the same way we who are many  * 12:5 1Co 10:17,23 are one body in Christ  * 12:5 1Co 12:20,27; Eph 4:12,25 and individually members of one another. 6 According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:  * 12:6 1Co 7:7; 12:4; 1Pt 4:10–11 If prophecy,  * 12:6 Ac 13:1; 1Co 12:10 use it according to the proportion of one’s  * 12:6 Or the, also in v. 19 faith; 7 if service,  * 12:7 Ac 6:1; 1Co 12:28 use it in service; if teaching,  * 12:7 Ac 13:1; 1Co 14:26 in teaching; 8 if exhorting,  * 12:8 Ac 4:36; 11:23; 13:15 in exhortation; giving, with generosity;  * 12:8 2Co 8:2; 9:11,13 leading,  * 12:8 1Co 12:28; 1Tm 5:17 with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.  * 12:8 2Co 9:7

9 Let love be without hypocrisy.  * 12:9 2Co 6:6; 1Tm 1:5 Detest evil;  * 12:9 1Th 5:21–22 cling to what is good. 10 Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters.  * 12:10 Jn 13:34; 1Th 4:9; Heb 13:1; 2Pt 1:7 Take the lead in honoring one another.  * 12:10 Rm 13:7; Php 2:3; 1Pt 2:1711 Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit;  * 12:11 Or in spirit,* 12:11 Ac 18:25 serve the Lord.  * 12:11 Ac 20:1912 Rejoice in hope;  * 12:12 Rm 5:2 be patient in affliction;  * 12:12 Heb 10:32,36 be persistent in prayer.  * 12:12 Ac 1:1413 Share with the saints in their needs;  * 12:13 Rm 15:25; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 9:1; Heb 6:10 pursue hospitality.  * 12:13 Mt 25:35; 1Tm 3:214 Bless those who persecute you;  * 12:14 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:22; 1Co 4:12 bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice;  * 12:15 Jb 30:25; Heb 13:3 weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another.  * 12:16 Rm 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 2:2; 4:2; 1Pt 3:8 Do not be proud;  * 12:16 Rm 11:20 instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.  * 12:16 Rm 11:25; Pr 3:717 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.  * 12:17 Pr 20:22; 24:29 Give careful thought to do what is honorable  * 12:17 2Co 8:21 in everyone’s eyes. 18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.  * 12:18 Mk 9:50; Rm 14:1919 Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,* 12:19 Dt 32:35,* 12:19 Dt 32:35; Ps 94:1; 1Th 4:6; Heb 10:30 says the Lord. 20 But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.* 12:20 Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

For in so doing

you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.* 12:20 Pr 25:21–22,* 12:20 2Kg 6:22; Pr 25:21–22

21 Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.