1 *1 Cor. 1:10;2 Cor. 10:1;Eph. 4:1I appeal to you therefore, brothers,*12:1 Or brothers and sisters by the mercies of God, *ch. 6:13,16,19;[Ps. 50:13,14;1 Cor. 6:20]; See 1 Pet. 2:5to present your bodies *Heb. 10:20as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.*12:1 Or your rational service2 *1 Pet. 1:14;[1 John 2:15] Do not be conformed to this world,*12:2 Greek age but be transformed by *Titus 3:5;[Ps. 51:10;2 Cor. 4:16;Eph. 4:23;Col. 3:10] the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may *Eph. 5:10;1 Thess. 4:3discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.*12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God

3 For *See ch. 1:5by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you *ver. 16;ch. 11:20not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, *1 Cor. 7:17each according to *Eph. 4:7the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For *1 Cor. 12:12-14;Eph. 4:4,16as in one body we have many members,*12:4 Greek parts; also verse 5 and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, *1 Cor. 10:17,33though many, *1 Cor. 12:20;Eph. 4:13;See John 17:11are one body in Christ, and individually *Eph. 4:25;[1 Cor. 6:15;12:27]members one of another. 6 *1 Cor. 12:4;1 Pet. 4:10,11;[1 Cor. 7:7;12:7-11] Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if *1 Cor. 12:10;See Acts 13:1prophecy, *[2 Tim. 2:15]in proportion to our faith; 7 if *See Acts 6:1service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; *1 Tim. 5:17;[1 Cor. 12:28] the one who leads,*12:8 Or gives aid with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with *2 Cor. 9:7cheerfulness.

9 *2 Cor. 6:6;1 Tim. 1:5;1 Pet. 1:22Let love be genuine. *Ps. 97:10;101:3;Amos 5:15;[1 Thess. 5:21,22]Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 *See Heb. 13:1Love one another with brotherly affection. *ch. 13:7;Phil. 2:3;1 Pet. 2:17Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, *Acts 18:25be fervent in spirit,*12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit*Acts 20:19serve the Lord. 12 *See ch. 5:2Rejoice in hope, *See Heb. 10:36be patient in tribulation, *See Acts 1:14be constant in prayer. 13 *ch. 15:25;1 Cor. 16:1,15;2 Cor. 9:1,12;Heb. 6:10;13:16;[1 Tim. 6:18] Contribute to the needs of the saints and *See Matt. 25:35seek to show hospitality.

14 *See Matt. 5:44;1 Pet. 3:9Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 *1 Cor. 12:26;[Job 30:25;Heb. 13:3]Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 *ch. 15:5;2 Cor. 13:11;Phil. 2:2;4:2;1 Pet. 3:8Live in harmony with one another. *ver. 3;Ps. 131:1;Jer. 45:5Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.*12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks*ch. 11:25;Prov. 3:7Never be wise in your own sight. 17 *Prov. 20:22;Matt. 5:39;[ch. 14:19] Repay no one evil for evil, but *2 Cor. 8:21;[ch. 14:16]give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, *See Mark 9:50live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, *Prov. 20:22;Matt. 5:39;[ch. 14:19] never avenge yourselves, but leave it*12:19 Greek give place to the wrath of God, for it is written, *Heb. 10:30;Cited from Deut. 32:35;[Ps. 94:1;1 Thess. 4:6]"Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." 20 To the contrary, *Cited from Prov. 25:21,22;[Ex. 23:4,5;2 Kgs. 6:22;Luke 6:27]"if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.