Romans 12:1-15

¹I entreat you, then, friends, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, for this is your rational worship.

²Do not conform to the fashion of this world; but be transformed by the complete change that has come over your minds, so that you may discern what God's will is — all that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

³In fulfilment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I tell every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think until he learns to think soberly — in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.

⁴For, just as in the human body there is a union of many parts, and each part has its own function,

⁵so we, by our union in Christ, many though we are, form but one body, and individually we are related one to another as its parts.

⁶Since our gifts differ in accordance with the particular charge entrusted to us, if our gift is to preach, let our preaching correspond to our faith;

⁷if it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher to their teaching,

⁸the counsellor to their counsel. Let the person who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let the person who is in authority exercise due diligence; let the person who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.

⁹Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

¹⁰In the love of the community of the Lord's followers, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;

¹¹never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;

¹²rejoicing in your hope; steadfast under persecution; persevering in prayer;

¹³relieving the wants of Christ's people; devoted to hospitality.

¹⁴Bless your persecutors — bless and never curse.

¹⁵Rejoice with those who are rejoicing, and weep with those who are weeping.