1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, {which is} your intelligent service.2 And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of {your} mind, that ye may prove what {is} the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.3 For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.4 For, as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office;5 thus we, {being} many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of the other.6 But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether {it be} prophecy, {let us prophesy} according to the proportion of faith;7 or service, {let us occupy ourselves} in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;8 or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.9 Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:10 as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:11 as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.12 As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:13 distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.15 Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.16 Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:17 recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:18 if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance {belongs} to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord.20 If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.21 Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.