| I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. | I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. |
| Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. | And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. |
| For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. | For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. |
| For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. | For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. |
| Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. |
| Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. | Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another. |
| Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. | Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. |
| Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
| Bless those who persecute you; bless 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, and weep with those who weep. |
| Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. | Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. |
| If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. | If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. |
| Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
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