Romans 12

(1 Corinthians 3:16–23; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20)

1ThereforeG3767 I urgeG3870 youG4771, brothersG80, on account ofG1223 God’sG2316 mercyG3628, to offerG3936 yourG4771 bodiesG4983 as livingG2198 sacrificesG2378, holyG40 and pleasingG2101 to GodG2316, which isG3588 yourG4771 spiritualG3050 service of worshipG2999.1 2Do not be conformedG3361G4964 to thisG3778 worldG165, butG235 be transformedG3339 by theG3588 renewingG342 ofG3588 your mindG3563. ThenG1519 youG4771 will be able to test and approveG1381 whatG5101 is theG3588 goodG18, pleasingG2101, andG2532 perfectG5046 willG2307 of GodG2316.

3ForG1063 byG1223 theG3588 graceG5485 givenG1325 meG1473 I sayG3004 to every oneG3956 ofG1722 youG4771: Do not think of yourselfG3361G5252 more highlyG3844G3739 than you oughtG1163, butG235 think of yourselfG5426 withG1519 sober judgmentG4993, according toG5613 the measureG3358 of faithG4102 GodG2316 has givenG3307 you. 4Just asG2509 each of us hasG2192 oneG1520 bodyG4983 withG1722 manyG4183 membersG3196, andG1161 notG3756 allG3956 membersG3196 haveG2192 theG3588 sameG846 functionG4234, 5soG3779 inG1722 ChristG5547 we who areG1510 manyG4183 are oneG1520 bodyG4983, andG1161 eachG2596 memberG3196 belongs to oneG1520 anotherG240.

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We haveG2192 differentG1313 giftsG5486 according toG2596 theG3588 graceG5485 givenG1325 usG1473. IfG1535 one’s gift is prophecyG4394, let him use itG2596 in proportionG356 toG3588 his faithG4102; 7if it is servingG1248, let him serveG1248; if it is teachingG1321, let him teachG1319; 8if it is encouragingG3870, let him encourageG3874; if it is givingG3330, let him give generouslyG572; if it is leadingG4291, let him lead withG1722 diligenceG4710; if it is showing mercyG1653, let him do it cheerfullyG2432.

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Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality

(John 13:31–35; 1 John 3:11–24)

LoveG26 must be sincereG505. DetestG655 whatG3588 is evilG4190; cling toG2853 whatG3588 is goodG18. 10Be devotedG5387 toG1519 one anotherG240 in brotherly loveG5360. Outdo yourselvesG4285 in honoringG5092 one anotherG240.

11Do not letG3361 your zealG4710 subsideG3636; keep your spiritual fervorG2204G3588G4151, servingG1398 theG3588 LordG2962.

12Be joyfulG5463 in hopeG1680, patientG5278 in afflictionG2347, persistentG4342 in prayerG4335.

13Share withG2841 theG3588 saintsG40 whoG3588 are in needG5532. PracticeG1377 hospitalityG5381.

Forgiveness

(Matthew 18:21–35)

14BlessG2127 those whoG3588 persecuteG1377 youG4771. BlessG2127 andG2532 do notG3361 curseG2672. 15RejoiceG5463 withG3326 those who rejoiceG5463; weepG2799 withG3326 those who weepG2799. 16Live in harmonyG5426G3588G846 withG1519 one anotherG240. Do not be proudG3361G5426G3588G5308, butG235 associateG4879 with theG3588 lowlyG5011. Do notG3361 beG1096 conceitedG5429G3844G1438.

17Do not repay anyoneG591G3367 evilG2556 forG473 evilG2556. Carefully considerG4306 what is rightG2570 in the eyes ofG1799 everybodyG3956G444. 18IfG1487 it is possibleG1415 onG1537 yourG4771 part, live at peaceG1514 withG3326 everyoneG3956G444.

19Do notG3361 avengeG1556 yourselvesG1438, belovedG27, butG235 leaveG1325 roomG5117 for God’s wrathG3709. ForG1063 it is writtenG1125: “VengeanceG1557 is MineG1473; IG1473 will repayG467, saysG3004 the LordG2962.”2

20On the contraryG235,

21Do notG3361 be overcomeG3528 byG5259 evilG2556, butG235 overcomeG3528 evilG2556 withG1722 goodG18.