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1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being. 2 and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect. 3 Now it is by virtue of my apostolical commission, that I charge every man among you, not to entertain too high an opinion of himself; but modestly consider, that 'tis God who has dealt to every man his proportion of spiritual gifts. 4 for as there are many members in one and the same body, but all the members have not the same office: 5 so we who are many, make all but one body in Christ, and every member subservient to one another. 6 having then different gifts, according to the respective favour bestowed upon us; if it be prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his gift. 7 if it be the ministry, let him attend on that ministry; and he that teacheth, on teaching; he that exhorteth, 8 on exhortation: he that giveth, let him be disinterested; he that presideth, let him be diligent; he that sheweth mercy, let him do it with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without dissimulation, abhor that which is evil, adhere to that which is good. 10 in brotherly kindness be passionately affected to one another; in honour prefer one another: Romans 12:1-10, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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