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1. Christian brothers, I ask you from my heart to give your bodies to God because of His loving-kindness to us. Let your bodies be a living and holy gift given to God. He is pleased with this kind of gift. This is the true worship that you should give Him.
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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. Do not act like the sinful people of the world. Let God change your life. First of all, let Him give you a new mind. Then you will know what God wants you to do. And the things you do will be good and pleasing and perfect.
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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. God has given me His loving-favor. This helps me write these things to you. I ask each one of you not to think more of himself than he should think. Instead, think in the right way toward yourself by the faith God has given you.
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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. Our bodies are made up of many parts. None of these parts have the same use.
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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. There are many people who belong to Christ. And yet, we are one body which is Christ's. We are all different but we depend on each other.
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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. We all have different gifts that God has given to us by His loving-favor. We are to use them. If someone has the gift of preaching the Good News, he should preach. He should use the faith God has given him.
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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. If someone has the gift of helping others, then he should help. If someone has the gift of teaching, he should teach.
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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. If someone has the gift of speaking words of comfort and help, he should speak. If someone has the gift of sharing what he has, he should give from a willing heart. If someone has the gift of leading other people, he should lead them. If someone has the gift of showing kindness to others, he should be happy as he does it.
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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. Be sure your love is true love. Hate what is sinful. Hold on to whatever 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. Love each other as Christian brothers. Show respect for each other.
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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. Do not be lazy but always work hard. Work for the Lord with a heart full of love for Him.
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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. Be happy in your hope. Do not give up when trouble comes. Do not let anything stop you from praying.
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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. Share what you have with Christian brothers who are in need. Give meals and a place to stay to those who need it.
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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. Pray and give thanks for those who make trouble for you. Yes, pray for them instead of talking against them.
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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. Be happy with those who are happy. Be sad with those who are sad.
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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. Live in peace with each other. Do not act or think with pride. Be happy to be with poor people. Keep yourself from thinking you are so wise.
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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. When someone does something bad to you, do not pay him back with something bad. Try to do what all men know is right and good.
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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. As much as you can, live in 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. Christian brothers, never pay back someone for the bad he has done to you. Let the anger of God take care of the other person. The Holy Writings say, "I will pay back to them what they should get, says the Lord." (Deuteronomy 32:35)
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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. "If the one who hates you is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water. If you do that, you will be making him more ashamed of himself." (Proverbs 25:21-22)
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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. Do not let sin have power over you. Let good have power over sin!
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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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