| Therefore, brethren, I implore you by the mercies of God to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice that is holy and acceptable to God—a spiritual act of worship. | Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. |
| Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds, so that you will be able to discern the will of God and to know what is good and acceptable and perfect. | Do not conform 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. |
| Through the grace that God has bestowed upon me, I advise every one of you not to think of yourself too highly, but to regard yourself objectively, based on the measure of faith that God has granted. | 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 faith God has distributed to each of you. |
| For just as in one body we have many parts, and the parts do not all have the same function, so we, though many, make up one body in Christ, and individually we are all parts of one another. | For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. |
| Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. | Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. |
| Love one another with genuine affection. Esteem others more highly than yourself. | Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. |
| Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor. | Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. |
| Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. | Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. |
| Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them. | Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. |
| Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. | Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. |
| Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited. | Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. |
| As much as possible, and to the extent of your ability, live in peace with everyone. | If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. |
| Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
Bible verse of the day
Whoever believes in me,as Scripture has said,
‘Streams of living water
shall flow from within him.’