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.
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Ranáq Cũai Táq Tỡ Bữn Machớng
1Sễm ai ơi! Yuaq Yiang Sursĩ sarũiq táq anhia sa‑ữi lứq, ngkíq cứq sễq anhia chiau tỗ anhia pỡ Yiang Sursĩ. Táq ngkíq, tỗ anhia la samoât charán noau kiac sang miar khong Yiang Sursĩ, ma noâng anhia tamoong. Lứq pĩeiq anhia sang Yiang Sursĩ máh ki, cớp Yiang Sursĩ sâng bũi lứq anhia táq ngkíq. 2Anhia chỗi puai ngê tâng dỡi nâi. Ma cóq anhia yỗn Yiang Sursĩ lêq mứt cớp sarnớm anhia yỗn têq chanchớm ngê tamái ễn. Táq ngkíq, anhia lứq dáng ranáq ntrớu Yiang Sursĩ yoc anhia táq. Ranáq ki la o yỗn anhia, cớp o yỗn Yiang Sursĩ tê. Cớp ranáq ki la tỡ bữn lôih ntrớu yỗn anhia táq. 3Cứq sa‑ỡn Yiang Sursĩ khoiq chuai miat yỗn cứq bữn atỡng anhia dũ náq neq: Anhia chỗi chanchớm luat ngư tễ ranáq Yiang Sursĩ yỗn anhia táq. Ma cóq anhia chanchớm yỗn pĩeiq tễ ramứh ki, yuaq anhia dáng Yiang Sursĩ khoiq yỗn anhia táq ranáq ki puai ŏ́c sa‑âm án khoiq yỗn anhia. 4Tỗ cũai cóq bữn sa‑ữi ramứh nŏ́q têq cỡt tỗ. Cớp dũ ramứh ki bữn miar ranáq táq. 5Machớng ki tê, hái ca khoiq sa‑âm Crĩt la clứng, ma hái cỡt muoi tỗp. Ngkíq sanua hái pruam manoaq chuai manoaq. 6Nheq tữh hái bữn miar ranáq Yiang Sursĩ yỗn hái táq. Khân án yỗn cũai aléq atỡng tang parnai Yiang Sursĩ, cóq cũai ki atỡng parnai ki puai máh án sa‑âm. 7Cũai aléq ma Yiang Sursĩ yỗn táq ranáq rachuai tâng tỗp sa‑âm, cóq cũai ki táq ranáq ki. Cũai aléq ma Yiang Sursĩ yỗn táq ranáq atỡng cũai canŏ́h, cóq cũai ki táq ranáq ki. 8Cũai aléq ma Yiang Sursĩ yỗn atỡng catoaih yớu, cóq cũai ki táq ranáq ki. Cũai aléq ma Yiang Sursĩ yỗn táq ranáq rachuai yớu, cóq cũai ki rachuai nheq rangứh rahỡ. Cũai aléq ma Yiang Sursĩ yỗn cỡt sốt tâng tỗp sa‑âm, cóq cũai ki cutóng táq ranáq sốt. Cớp cũai aléq ma Yiang Sursĩ yỗn bữn mứt sâng sarũiq táq yớu, cóq cũai ki sâng bũi táq ranáq ki.
Ŏ́c Patâp Yỗn Tỗp Sa‑âm
9Cóq anhia ayooq yớu lứq samoât; chỗi ayooq ống bỗq sâng. Cớp cóq anhia viaq nheq máh ranáq sâuq, ma táq ống ranáq o sâng. 10Cóq anhia manoaq ayooq manoaq samoât anhia la sễm ai. Cớp cóq anhia achỗn yớu toâr hỡn tễ anhia. 11Anhia chỗi aloah táq ranáq máh Yiang Sursĩ yỗn anhia táq. Ma cóq anhia táq ranáq ki nheq rangứh rahỡ anhia. 12Cóq anhia sâng bũi o bo anhia ỡt ngcuang Yiang Sursĩ chuai anhia. Cớp cóq anhia tanhĩr níc máh ŏ́c túh coat toâq pỡ anhia. Cóq anhia câu sễq níc tễ Yiang Sursĩ. 13Khân bữn noau tễ tỗp sa‑âm ma túh cadĩt, cóq anhia chuai cũai ki. Cóq anhia táq poang moat múh chóq cũai tamoi ca toâq pỡ anhia. 14Cóq anhia sễq Yiang Sursĩ táq o chóq cũai ễ táq anhia. Anhia chỗi pacho pasríh alới. 15Khân bữn cũai ma ramóh ŏ́c bũi, cóq anhia sâng bũi ỡn cớp alới tê. Khân bữn cũai ma ramóh túh coat, cóq anhia nhiam cớp alới tê. 16Cóq nheq tữh anhia bữn muoi mứt sâng. Anhia chỗi achỗn tỗ bữm. Ma cóq anhia ỡt ratoi cớp cũai cadĩt. Cớp chỗi chanchớm anhia la rangoaiq clữi tễ cũai canŏ́h. 17Khân bữn cũai táq sâuq chóq anhia, anhia chỗi carláh dỡq chóq alới. Ma cóq anhia cutóng táq ranáq o níc, yỗn nheq tữh cũai hữm anhia la cũai o. 18Khân têq, cóq anhia cutóng nheq rangứh rahỡ dŏq têq anhia ỡt ien khễ cớp dũ náq cũai. 19Sễm ai ơi! Cứq ayooq anhia sa‑ữi lứq. Cứq patâp anhia neq: Chỗi carláh dỡq chóq cũai canŏ́h. Cóq anhia yỗn Yiang Sursĩ toâp táq alới ca táq anhia. Tâng tâm saráq Yiang Sursĩ, án khoiq pai neq: “Cứq toâp têq carláh dỡq yỗn cũai. Lứq samoât cứq culáh cóng yỗn dũ náq cũai, puai ranáq alới táq.”⚓ 20Ntốq canŏ́h tâng tâm saráq Yiang Sursĩ án pai ễn neq: “Khân cũai par‑ũal anhia ma sâng panhieih, cóq anhia yỗn án cha. Khân án sâng ễ khlac dỡq, cóq anhia yỗn án nguaiq. Anhia táq ngkíq, cũai ki lứq sâng casiet táq tễ án ễ táq anhia.”⚓⚓ 21Chỗi yỗn ngê sâuq radững anhia táq ranáq tỡ o. Ma cóq anhia táq níc ranáq o. Ngkíq anhia riap chíl máh ngê sâuq.