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| | Rom 12:1 | Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.
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| | Rom 12:2 | Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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| | Rom 12:3 | For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
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| | Rom 12:4 | Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
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| | Rom 12:5 | so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
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| | Rom 12:6 | We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.
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| | Rom 12:7 | If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
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| | Rom 12:8 | if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
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| | Rom 12:9 | Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
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| | Rom 12:10 | Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
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| | Rom 12:11 | Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
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| | Rom 12:12 | Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
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| | Rom 12:13 | Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
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| | Rom 12:14 | Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
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| | Rom 12:15 | Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
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| | Rom 12:16 | Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
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| | Rom 12:17 | Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
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| | Rom 12:18 | If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
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| | Rom 12:19 | Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
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| | Rom 12:20 | On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
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| | Rom 12:21 | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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