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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of YAHUVEH, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to YAHUVEH, which is your spiritual service. |
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And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of YAHUVEH. |
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For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as YAHUVEH hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. |
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For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office: |
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so we, who are many, are one body in Messiah, and severally members one of another. |
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And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; |
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or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; |
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or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. |
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Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. |
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In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; |
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in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Master; |
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rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; |
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communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. |
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Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. |
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Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. |
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Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. |
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Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. |
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If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. |
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Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of YAHUVEH: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith YAHUVEH. |
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But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. |
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Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. |