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Chapter 12 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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: |
| 5 | So we, being
many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. |
| 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; |
| 7 | Or
ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on
teaching; |
| 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. |
| 10 | Be kindly
affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one
another; |
| 11
| Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the
Lord; |
| 12 |
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant
in prayer; |
| 13
| Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to
hospitality. |
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14 | Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse
not. |
| 15 |
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that
weep. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 21
| Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. |
