1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. 2 Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

3 For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. 4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another, 6 having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; 7 or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; 8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. 10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another, 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, 12 rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer, 13 contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. 19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord." 20 Therefore

"If your enemy is hungry, feed him.

If he is thirsty, give him a drink;

for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."

21 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Ek vermaan julle dan, broeders, by die ontferminge van God, dat julle jul liggame stel as 'n lewende, heilige en aan God welgevallige offer dit is julle redelike godsdiens.

2 En word nie aan hierdie wêreld gelykvormig nie, maar word verander deur die vernuwing van julle gemoed, sodat julle kan beproef wat die goeie en welgevallige en volmaakte wil van God is.

3 Want deur die genade wat aan my gegee is, sê ek vir elkeen wat onder julle is, dat hy nie van homself meer moet dink as wat 'n mens behoort te dink nie; maar dat hy daaraan moet dink om besadig te wees na die maat van geloof soos God dit aan elkeen toebedeel het.

4 Want soos ons in een liggaam baie lede het en die lede nie almal dieselfde werking het nie,

5 so is ons almal saam een liggaam in Christus en elkeen afsonderlik lede van mekaar.

6 En ons besit genadegawes wat verskil volgens die genade wat aan ons gegee is:

7 is dit profesie, na die maat van die geloof; of bediening, in die werk van bediening; of wie leer, in die lering;

8 of wie vermaan, in die vermaning; wie uitdeel, in opregtheid; wie 'n voorganger is, met ywer; wie barmhartigheid bewys, met blymoedigheid.

9 Laat die liefde ongeveins wees; verafsku wat sleg is; hang die goeie aan;

10 wees hartlik teenoor mekaar met broederlike liefde; die een moet die ander voorgaan in eerbetoning;

11 wees nie traag in die ywer nie; wees vurig van gees; dien die Here;

12 verbly julle in die hoop; wees geduldig in die verdrukking; volhard in die gebed.

13 Maak voorsiening in die behoeftes van die heiliges; streef na gasvryheid;

14 seën die wat julle vervolg, seën en moenie vervloek nie;

15 wees bly met die wat bly is, en ween met die wat ween;

16 wees eensgesind onder mekaar; moenie na hoë dinge streef nie, maar voeg julle by die nederige; moenie eiewys wees nie;

17 vergeld niemand kwaad vir kwaad nie; bedink wat goed is voor alle mense;

18 as dit moontlik is, sover as dit van julle afhang, leef in vrede met alle mense.

19 Moenie julle wreek nie, geliefdes, maar gee plek vir die toorn; want daar is geskrywe: Aan My kom die wraak toe, Ek sal vergeld, spreek die Here.

20 As jou vyand dan honger het, gee hom iets om te eet; as hy dors het, gee hom iets om te drink, want sodoende sal jy op sy hoof vurige kole ophoop.

21 Laat jou nie deur die kwaad oorwin nie, maar oorwin die kwaad deur die goeie.