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1. Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
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1. I beseech G3870 you G5209 therefore G3767 , brethren G80 , by G1223 the G3588 mercies G3628 of God G2316 , that ye present G3936 your G5216 bodies G4983 a living G2198 sacrifice G2378 , holy G40 , acceptable G2101 unto God G2316 , which is your G5216 reasonable G3050 service G2999 .
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2. Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
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2. And G2532 be not G3361 conformed G4964 to this G5129 world G165 : but G235 be ye transformed G3339 by the G3588 renewing G342 of your G5216 mind G3563 , that ye G5209 may prove G1381 what G5101 is that good G18 , and G2532 acceptable G2101 , and G2532 perfect G5046 , will G2307 of God G2316 .
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3. For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
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3. For G1063 I say G3004 , through G1223 the G3588 grace G5485 given G1325 unto me G3427 , to every man G3956 that is G5607 among G1722 you G5213 , not G3361 to think of himself more highly than G5252 G3844 G3739 he ought G1163 to think G5426 ; but G235 to think G5426 soberly G4993 , according as G5613 God G2316 hath dealt G3307 to every man G1538 the measure G3358 of faith G4102 .
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4. For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,
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4. For G1063 as G2509 we have G2192 many G4183 members G3196 in G1722 one G1520 body G4983 , and G1161 all G3956 members G3196 have G2192 not G3756 the G3588 same G846 office G4234 :
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5. so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
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5. So G3779 we, being many G4183 , are G2070 one G1520 body G4983 in G1722 Christ G5547 , and G1161 every G2596 one G1520 members G3196 one of another G240 .
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6. Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
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6. Having G2192 then G1161 gifts G5486 differing G1313 according G2596 to the G3588 grace G5485 that is given G1325 to us G2254 , whether G1535 prophecy G4394 , let us prophesy according G2596 to the G3588 proportion G356 of faith G4102 ;
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7. or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
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7. Or G1535 ministry G1248 , let us wait on G1722 our ministering G1248 : or G1535 he that teacheth G1321 , on G1722 teaching G1319 ;
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8. or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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8. Or G1535 he that exhorteth G3870 , on G1722 exhortation G3874 : he that giveth G3330 , let him do it with G1722 simplicity G572 ; he that ruleth G4291 , with G1722 diligence G4710 ; he that showeth mercy G1653 , with G1722 cheerfulness G2432 .
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9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
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9. Let love G26 be without dissimulation G505 . Abhor G655 that which is evil G4190 ; cleave G2853 to that which is good G18 .
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10. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
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10. Be kindly affectioned G5387 one to another G240 G1519 with brotherly love G5360 ; in honor G5092 preferring G4285 one another G240 ;
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11. not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
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11. Not G3361 slothful G3636 in business G4710 ; fervent G2204 in spirit G4151 ; serving G1398 the G3588 Lord G2962 ;
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12. rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
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12. Rejoicing G5463 in hope G1680 ; patient G5278 in tribulation G2347 ; continuing instant G4342 in prayer G4335 ;
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13. contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
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13. Distributing G2841 to the G3588 necessity G5532 of saints G40 ; given to G1377 hospitality G5381 .
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14. Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
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14. Bless G2127 them which persecute G1377 you G5209 : bless G2127 , and G2532 curse G2672 not G3361 .
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15. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
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15. Rejoice G5463 with G3326 them that do rejoice G5463 , and G2532 weep G2799 with G3326 them that weep G2799 .
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16. Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
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16. Be of the G3588 same G846 mind G5426 one toward another G240 G1519 . Mind G5426 not G3361 high things G5308 , but G235 condescend G4879 to men of low estate G5011 . Be G1096 not G3361 wise G5429 in G3844 your own conceits G1438 .
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17. Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
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17. Recompense G591 to no man G3367 evil G2556 for G473 evil G2556 . Provide G4306 things honest G2570 in the sight G1799 of all G3956 men G444 .
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18. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
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18. If G1487 it be possible G1415 , as much as lieth in you G1537 G5216 , live peaceably G1514 with G3326 all G3956 men G444 .
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19. Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
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19. Dearly beloved G27 , avenge G1556 not G3361 yourselves G1438 , but G235 rather give G1325 place G5117 unto wrath G3709 : for G1063 it is written G1125 , Vengeance G1557 is mine G1698 ; I G1473 will repay G467 , saith G3004 the Lord G2962 .
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20. Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."
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20. Therefore G3767 if G1437 thine G4675 enemy G2190 hunger G3983 , feed G5595 him G846 ; if G1437 he thirst G1372 , give him drink G4222 G846 : for G1063 in so G5124 doing G4160 thou shalt heap G4987 coals G440 of fire G4442 on G1909 his G848 head G2776 .
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21. Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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21. Be not G3361 overcome G3528 of G5259 evil G2556 , but G235 overcome G3528 evil G2556 with G1722 good G18 .
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