Romans 12:5-20

⁵so we beynge many are one body in Christ and every man (amonge oure selves) one anothers members

⁶Seynge that we have dyvers gyftes accordynge to the grace that is geven vnto vs: yf eny man have the gyft of prophesye let him have it that it be agreynge vnto the fayth.

⁷Let him that hath an office wayte on his office. Let him that teacheth take hede to his doctrine.

⁸Let him that exhorteth geve attendaunce to his exhortacion. Yf eny man geve let him do it with singlenes. Let him that ruleth do it with diligence. Yf eny man shewe mercy let him do it with cherfulnes.

⁹Let love be with out dissimulacion. Hate that which is evyll and cleave vnto that which is good.

¹⁰Be kynde one to another with brotherly love. In gevynge honoure goo one before another.

¹¹Let not that busynes which ye have in honde be tedious to you. Be fervet in the sprete. Applye youre selves to the tyme.

¹²Reioyce in hope. Be paciet in tribulacion. Continue in prayer.

¹³Distribute vnto the necessite of the saynctes and diligently to harboure.

¹⁴Blesse the which persecute you: blesse but course not.

¹⁵Be mery with the that are mery. Wepe with them that wepe.

¹⁶Be of lyke affeccion one towardes another. Be not hye mided: but make youreselves equall to the of the lower sorte. Be not wyse in youre awne opinions.

¹⁷Recompence to no man evyll fore evyll. Provyde afore honde thinges honest in the syght of all men.

¹⁸Yf it be possible howbe it of youre parte have peace with all men.

¹⁹Derly beloued avenge not youre selves but geve roume vnto the wrath of God. For it is written: vengeaunce is myne and I will rewarde saith the lorde.

²⁰Therfore yf thyn enemy honger fede him: yf he thurst geve him drinke. For in so doynge thou shalt heape coles of fyre on his heed: