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| 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your logical service. |
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| 2 And be not fashioned according to this age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. |
Transformed – This is the same word (Strong's 3339) used in Mark 9:2 where Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John.
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| 3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to everyone that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. |
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| 4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office: |
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| 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another. |
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| 6 And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; |
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| 7 or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; |
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| 8 or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that leadeth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. |
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| 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. |
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| 10 In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; |
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| 11 in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; |
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| 12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; |
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| 13 communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. |
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| 14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. |
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| 15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. |
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| 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. |
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| 17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. |
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| 18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. |
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| 19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. |
It is written – Deut. 32:35,36,41 |
| 20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. |
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| 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. |
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