1. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God,
2. And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
3. For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
4. For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:
5. so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.
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;
7. or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
8. or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10. In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
11. in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12. rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;