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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans

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- Chapter 12 -

(1 Corinthians 3:16–23; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20)
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Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.(a)
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
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For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
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Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
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so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
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We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
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if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
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if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality

(John 13:31–35; 1 John 3:11–24)
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Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
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Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
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Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
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Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
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Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Forgiveness

(Matthew 18:21–35)
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Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
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Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
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Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
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Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
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If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
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Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”(b)
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On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”(c)
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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Footnotes

(a)12:1 Or your reasonable service
(b)12:19 Deuteronomy 32:35 (see also LXX)
(c)12:20 Proverbs 25:21–22 (see also LXX)
(1 Corinthians 3:16–23; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20)
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.
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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For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
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For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,
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so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,
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having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
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or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
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or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality

(John 13:31–35; 1 John 3:11–24)
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Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
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In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,
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not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
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rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
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contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

Forgiveness

(Matthew 18:21–35)
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Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
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Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
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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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Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
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If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
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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.” (a)
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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.”(b)
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Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Footnotes

(a)12:19 ℘ Deuteronomy 32:35
(b)12:20 ℘ Proverbs 25:21-22
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