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1 | I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that
ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable
unto God, which is your reasonable service. |
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2 | And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. |
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3 | For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that
is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he
ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath
dealt to every man the measure of faith. |
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4 | For as we have many members in one body, and all members have
not the same office: |
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5 | So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one
members one of another. |
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6 | Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is
given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to
the proportion of faith; |
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7 | Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that
teacheth, on teaching; |
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8 | Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him
do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that
sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. |
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9 | Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil;
cleave to that which is good. |
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10 | Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in
honour preferring one another; |
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11 | Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; |
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12 | Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant
in prayer; |
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13 | Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. |
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14 | Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. |
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15 | Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that
weep. |
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16 | Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own
conceits. |
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17 | Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in
the sight of all men. |
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18 | If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men. |
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19 | Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place
unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will
repay, saith the Lord. |
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20 | Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give
him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on
his head. |
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21 | Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. |
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