1Yog le nuav, cov kwvtij, vem Vaajtswv txujkev khuvleej kuv txhad thov mej muab mej lub cev xyeem pub rua Vaajtswv, yog yaam kws xyeem caj sa hab dawb huv hab txaus Vaajtswv lub sab ua qhov kws mej saab ntsuj plig pe hawm Vaajtswv. 2Tsw xob yoog lawv le tej tuabneeg tam nuav ua. Mej yuav tsum txais kev hloov dua sab mej tej kev xaav txhad hloov dua tshab. Mas mej yuav paub tas Vaajtswv lub sab nyam le caag txhad paub tas yaam kws zoo hab yaam kws txaus nwg sab hab yaam kws zoo kawg nkaus. 3Kuv has rua mej txhua tug huv Vaajtswv txujkev hlub kws pub rua kuv lawm tas, mej tsw xob xaav tas mej tug kheej luj dhau le kws tswm nyog xaav, tassws mej yuav tsum ua tuab zoo xaav kuas phim qhov kws Vaajtswv pub txujkev ntseeg npaum le caag rua mej. 4Huv peb lub cev peb muaj ntau yaam hab txhua yaam ntawd tsw yog ua tuab yaam num xwb. 5Ib yaam le ntawd, peb muaj coob leej kuj koom ib lub cev huv Kheto hab ib leeg koom rua ib leeg. 6Peb txhua tug nyag muaj nyag tswvyim lawv le txujkev hlub kws Vaajtswv pub rua peb. Yog nwg pub kuas cev Vaajtswv lug, kuj ca le cev lawv le muaj kev ntseeg npaum le caag, 7tug txawj ua koom rua lwm tug, ca le ua koom, tug txawj qhuab qha ca le qhuab qha, 8tug txawj txhawb lwm tug tug zug ca le txhawb, tug txawj pub rua luas, ca le ua sab daav pub, tug txawj kaav ca le muab tsua sau sab kaav, tug txawj khuvleej luas ca le zoo sab hlo khuvleej. 9Ca le hlub tuaj nruab sab tag tag. Ca le ntxub yaam kws phem, tuav rawv yaam kws zoo. 10Ca le sws hlub le kwvtij sws hlub. Muab lwm tug saib hlub dua yug. 11Ca le rau sab ua num tsw xob qaug zug, ca le kub sab quas lug saab ntsuj plig⚓ ua koom rua tug Tswv. 12Ca le zoo sab xyiv faab rua huv txujkev vaam, ca le ua lub sab ntev thev kev txom nyem, hab thov Vaajtswv tsw tseg tsw tu le. 13Ca le pub rua cov xuv dawb kws tu pluag, hab ua sab daav txais qhua. 14Ca le foom koob moov rua cov kws tswm txom mej, ca le foom koob moov rua puab tsw xob tsawm foom le. 15Ca le nrug cov kws xyiv faab zoo sab xyiv faab, hab nrug cov kws quaj, quaj. 16Ca le koom ua ib lub sab, tsw xob tsaab ua luj, yuav tsum yeem koom nrug cov tuabneeg tsw tseem ceeb. Tsw xob xaav tas yug ntse dua. 17Tsw xob ua phem pauj phem rua leejtwg hlo le, tassws tsom ntsoov ua yaam kws suavdawg pum tas zoo. 18Yog ua tau mas koj yuav swv zug nrug luas nyob sws hum xeeb npaum le kws koj tug kheej ua tau. 19Mej cov kws kuv hlub, tsw xob sws pauj taub, ca le muab qhov nuav tso rua Vaajtswv txujkev npau tawg vem muaj lug sau ca has tas, “Qhov kws pauj taub yog kuv le feem, kuv yuav pauj. Tug Tswv has le nuav ntaag.”⚓20Tassws “Yog koj tug yeeb ncuab tshaib plaab ca le muab mov rua nwg noj, yog nwg nqhes dej ca le muab rua nwg haus, Yog koj ua le hov, koj yuav rauv ib cub thee cig quas plawg rua sau nwg taubhau.”⚓ 21Tsw xob ca kev phem kov yeej mej, tassws ca qhov zoo kov yeej qhov phem.
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A Living Sacrifice
1Therefore, 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. 2Do 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.
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
3For 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. 4For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your⚓ faith; 7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,⚓ do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Love in Action
9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.⚓ Do not be conceited. 17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”⚓ says the Lord. 20On 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.”⚓ 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.