1So I beg you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God: offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. This is your reasonable service.
2Do not be shaped by this world. Instead, be changed by the making new of your mind. Then you will be able to test and know the will of God, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
3By the grace given to me I say this to every one of you: do not think of yourself more highly than you should. Think with a sober mind, in keeping with the measure of faith God has given to each person.
4We have many parts in one body, and not all the parts have the same work.
5In the same way we, though we are many, are one body in Christ, and each one of us belongs to all the others.
6We have different gifts, given to us according to the grace we have received. If it is prophecy, let us prophesy in keeping with our measure of faith.
7If it is serving, let us give ourselves to serving. If someone teaches, let him give himself to teaching.
8If someone encourages, let him give himself to encouraging. Let the one who gives do it with a single heart. Let the one who leads do it with care. Let the one who shows mercy do it cheerfully.
9Let love be honest, with no pretending. Hate what is evil. Hold tightly to what is good.
10Be warm and kind to one another with brotherly love. Give honour to one another before yourselves.
11Do not be lazy in your work. Be eager in spirit. Serve the Lord.
12Be glad in hope. Be patient in trouble. Keep on praying without giving up.
13Share with the saints when they are in need. Welcome strangers into your home.
14Bless those who treat you badly. Bless them, and do not curse them.
15Be glad with those who are glad, and weep with those who weep.
16Live in harmony with one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but be willing to go with people of low position. Do not think of yourselves as wise.
17Do not pay anyone back evil for evil. Take care to do what is honest in the sight of everyone.
18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live in peace with everyone.
19Dear friends, do not take revenge yourselves. Leave room for God's anger. For it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord."
20So if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For by doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.
21Do not let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good.