1Wherefore, brethren, I beseech you, by the tender mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind; that you may approve the will of God, which is good, and acceptable, and perfect. 3Also, by the favor which is given to me, I charge every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think modestly, as God has distributed to every one a portion of his faith. 4For, as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office; 5so we, the many, are one body under Christ, and individually members of one another. 6Having, then, gifts, differing according to the favor which is given to us-if prophecy act according to the measure of faith- 7if a ministerial office, in that office-if one is a teacher, in teaching- 8and the exhorter, in exhortation. Let him who distributes act with disinterestedness-him that presides, with assiduity-him that shows mercy, with cheerfulness. 9Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor the evil-adhere closely to the good. 10In brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate to one another-in honor, prefer one another. 11In business, be not slothful. Be fervent in spirit- constant in serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, steadfastly persevering in prayer. 13Communicate to the necessities of the saints. Follow hospitality to strangers. 14Bless them who persecute you-bless, and curse not. 15Rejoice with them who rejoice, and weep with them who weep. 16Be of the same disposition toward one another. Do not care for high things; but accommodate yourselves to those which are humble. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17To no one return evil for evil. Seek after things honorable in the sight of all men. 18What relates to you is, live in peace with all men, if possible. 19«Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God; for it is written,» 'Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.' 20Therefore, if your enemy hunger, give him food: if he thirst, give him drink: for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head. 21Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.