Chapter 12

  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.  

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  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.  

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  For through the grace given to me, I say, 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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  For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:  

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  So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.  

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  Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;  

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  Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching:  

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  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.  

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  Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.  

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  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;  

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  Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;  

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  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;  

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  Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.  

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  Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.  

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  Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.  

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  Be of the same mind one towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.  

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  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.  

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  If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.  

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  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.  

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  Therefore if thy enemy hungereth, feed him; if he thirsteth, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.  

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  Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.  

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