1 I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you exhibit your bodies a living host, holy, pleasing to God, your reasonable service.
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, ¹that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world; but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what the good, & acceptable, & perfect will of God is.
2 And be not conformed to this world; but be reformed in the newness of your mind, ²that you may prove what is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect will of God.
3 For I say by the grace that is given me, to all that are among you, not to be more wise than behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto sobriety, to every one as God hath divided the measure of faith.
3 For I say, by the grace that is given me, to all that are among you, not to be more wise than it behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto sobriety, ³and according as God hath divided to everyone the measure of faith.
4 For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not one action;
4 For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office:
5 so we being many, are one body in Christ, & each one another's members.
5 So we being many, are one body in Christ, and everyone members one of another.
6 And having gifts, according to the grace that is given us, different, either prophecy according to the rule of faith,
6 And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;
7 or ministry in ministering, or he that teacheth in doctrine,
7 Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine;
8 he that exhorteth in exhorting, he that giveth in simplicity, he that ruleth in carefulness, he that sheweth mercy in cheerfulness.
8 He that exhorteth, in exhorting; he that giveth, with simplicity; he that ruleth, with carefulness; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Love without simulation. Hating evil, cleaving to good.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. ⁴Hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good.
10 Loving the charity of the brotherhood one toward another, with honour preventing one another.
10 ⁵Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood, with honor preventing one another.
11 In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving our Lord.
11 In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.
12 Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.
12 Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.
13 Communicating to the necessities of the saints. Pursuing hospitality.
13 Communicating to the necessities of the saints. ⁶Pursuing hospitality.
14 Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.
14 Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 To rejoice with them that rejoice, to weep with them that weep.
15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.
16 Being of one mind one toward another. Not minding high things, but consenting to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceit.
16 Being of one mind one towards another. Not minding high things, but consenting to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things not only before God, but also before all men.
17 To no man rendering evil for evil. ⁷Providing good things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men.
18 If it may be, as much as is in you, having peace with all men.
18 ⁸If it be possible, as much as is in you, have peace with all men.
19 Not revenging yourselves, my dearest, but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge to me; I will reward, saith our Lord.
19 ⁹Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: ¹⁰Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 but if thine enemy hunger, give him meat: if he thirst, give him drink. For, doing this, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
20 ¹¹But if thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat; if he thirst, give him to drink. For, doing this, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome in good the evil.
21 Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.