| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship. | 1Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice--alive, holy, and pleasing to God--which is your reasonable service. |
| 2Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. | 2Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God--what is good and well-pleasing and perfect. |
| 3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. | 3For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith. |
| 4For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, | 4For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function, |
| 5so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. | 5so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another. |
| 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; | 6And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith. |
| 7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; | 7If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach; |
| 8if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. | 8if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness. |
| 9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | 9Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good. |
| 10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. | 10Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another. |
| 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | 11Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord. |
| 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. | 12Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer. |
| 13Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. | 13Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality. |
| 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. | 14Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse. |
| 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. | 15Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. |
| 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. | 16Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited. |
| 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. | 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. |
| 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. | 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. |
| 19Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. | 19Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God's wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord. |
| 20On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." | 20Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. |
| 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
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