BG - New Testament

Chapter 12

Paul counsels the Saints to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, to use their own grace-given gifts, and to live as Saints should live.

1. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your

bodies a living

sacrifice, holy,

acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable

service.

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2. And be not conformed to this

world: but be ye

transformed by the

renewing of your

mind, that ye may

prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,

will of God.

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3. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to

think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think

soberly, according as

God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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4. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same

office:

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5. So we, being many, are

one

body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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6. Having then gifts differing according to the

grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of

faith;

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7. Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

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8. Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with

cheerfulness.

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9. Let love be

without dissimulation. Abhor that which is

evil; cleave to that which is good.

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10. Be kindly

affectioned one to another with

brotherly

love; in honour preferring one another;

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11. Not slothful in

business;

fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

11.

12. Rejoicing in hope;

patient in

tribulation;

continuing instant in prayer;

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13. Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to

hospitality.

13.

14. Bless them which

persecute you: bless, and

curse not.

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15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and

weep with them that weep.

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16. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but

condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own

conceits.

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17.

Recompense to no man

evil for evil. Provide things

honest in the

sight of all men.

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18. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live

peaceably with all men.

18.

19. Dearly beloved,

avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

19.

20. Therefore if thine

enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

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21. Be not overcome of evil, but

overcome evil with good.

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