1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to understand with a sound mind, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function,5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.6 But having different gifts according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;7 or ministry, in ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cleave to what is good.10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, leading the way before one another in honor;11 not slothful in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;12 rejoicing in hope, patient in affliction, continuing steadfastly in prayer;13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own opinion.17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.18 If it is possible, as for yourself, be at peace with all men.19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, 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 so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Therfore, britheren, Y biseche you bi the mercy of God, that ye yyue youre bodies a lyuynge sacrifice, hooli, plesynge to God, and youre seruyse resonable.2 And nyle ye be confourmyd to this world, but be ye reformed in newnesse of youre wit, that ye preue which is the wille of God, good, and wel plesynge, and parfit.3 For Y seie, bi the grace that is youun to me, to alle that ben among you, that ye sauere no more than it bihoueth to sauere, but for to sauere to sobrenesse; and to ech man, as God hath departid the mesure of feith.4 For as in o bodi we han many membris, but alle the membris han not the same dede;5 so we many ben o bodi in Crist, and eche ben membris oon of anothir.6 Therfor we that han yiftis dyuersynge, aftir the grace that is youun to vs,7 ethir prophecie, aftir the resoun of feith; ethir seruise, in mynystryng; ether he that techith, in techyng;8 he that stirith softli, in monestyng; he that yyueth, in symplenesse; he that is souereyn, in bisynesse; he that hath merci, in gladnesse.9 Loue with outen feynyng, hatynge yuel, drawynge to good;10 louynge togidere the charite of britherhod. Eche come bifore to worschipen othere;11 not slow in bisynesse, feruent in spirit, seruynge to the Lord,12 ioiynge in hope, pacient in tribulacioun, bisy in preier,13 yyuynge good to the nedis of seyntis, kepynge hospitalite.14 Blesse ye men that pursuen you; blesse ye, and nyle ye curse;15 for to ioye with men that ioyen, for to wepe with men that wepen.16 Fele ye the same thing togidere; not sauerynge heiy thingis, but consentynge to meke thingis. Nile ye be prudent anentis you silf;17 to no man yeldynge yuel for yuel, but purueye ye good thingis, not oneli bifor God, but also bifor alle men.18 If it may be don, that that is of you, haue ye pees with alle men.19 Ye moost dere britheren, not defendynge you silf, but yyue ye place to wraththe; for it is writun, The Lord seith, To me veniaunce, and Y schal yelde.20 But if thin enemy hungrith, fede thou hym; if he thirstith, yyue thou drynke to hym; for thou doynge this thing schalt gidere togidere colis on his heed.21 Nyle thou be ouercomun of yuel, but ouercome thou yuel bi good.