'I appeal1to you3therefore,2brothers,4by5the6mercies7of God,9to present10your13bodies12asa living15sacrifice,14holy16andacceptable17to God,19which isyour23[spiritual]21worship.22 Donot2be conformed3to this6world,5but7be transformed8by the9renewal10of yourmind,12that1314by testing15you16may discern15what17isthe18will19of God,21what22isgood23and24acceptable25and26perfect.27 For2by3the4grace5given7to me8I say1to everyone910among12you13not14to think of himself more highly15than16he ought18to think,19but20to think21with sober judgment,222324each25according to26the measure30of faith31thatGod28has assigned.29 For2as1in3one4body5we have8many6members,7and10the9members11donot13all12have16the14same15function,17 so1we,6thoughmany,3are6one4body5in7Christ,8and10individually1112members14one of another.13 Having1gifts3thatdiffer10according4to the5grace6given8to us,9let us use them:if11prophecy,12in13proportion15to ourfaith;17 if1service,2in3ourserving;5the one7who teaches,8in9histeaching;11 the one2who exhorts,3in4hisexhortation;6the one7who contributes,8in9generosity;10the one11who leads,12with13zeal;14the one15who does acts of mercy,16with17cheerfulness.18 Letlove2begenuine.3Abhor4what5isevil;6hold fast to7what8isgood.9 Love5one another4with brotherly affection.2Outdo9one another8in [showing] honor.7 Donot3beslothful4in zeal,2befervent7in spirit,6serve10the8Lord.9 Rejoice3in hope,2bepatient6in tribulation,5beconstant9in prayer.8 Contribute5to the1needs2of the3saints4andseek to [show]8hospitality.7 Bless1those2who persecute3you;4bless5and6donot7curse8them. Rejoice1with2thosewho rejoice,3weep4with5thosewho weep.6 Live in harmony25with3one another.4Donot6be haughty,89but10associate with13the11lowly.12Never14be15wise16in17your own [sight].18 Repay5no one1evil2for3evil,4butgive thought to do6what ishonorable7in the sight8of all.9 If1possible,2so far as it depends on34you,5live peaceably9with6all.7 Beloved,4never1avenge3yourselves,2but5leave6[it]7to the8wrath [of God],9for11it is written,10“Vengeance13ismine,12I14will repay,15says16the Lord.”17 To the contrary,1“if2your6enemy5is hungry,3feed7him;8if9he is thirsty,10give11him12somethingto drink;11for14by so13doing15you will heap18burning17coals16on19his22head.”21 Donot1be overcome2by3evil,5but6overcome7evil12with8good.10