Romans chapter 12. I urge you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your

bodies a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to God which is your spiritual service of worship.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind that

you may prove what the will of God is that which is good

and acceptable and perfect.

For through the grace given to me I say to every man among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think,

but to think so as to have sound judgment as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not

have the same function, so we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members one of another.

And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,

let each exercise them accordingly.

If prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith, if service in his

serving, or he who teaches in his teaching, or he who exhorts in his exhortation, he who gives with liberality, he who leads with

diligence, he who shows mercy with cheerfulness.

Let love be without hypocrisy, abhor what is evil, cling to what is good, be devoted to one another in brother, brotherly love, give preference to one another in brotherly love,

give preference to one another in honor,

not lagging behind in diligence,

fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing

to the needs of the Saints, practicing hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you. Bless and curse not. Rejoys with those who

rejoice and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another.

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