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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Klei Hdĭp Hlăm Bruă Aê Diê
1Ơ phung ayŏng adei, kâo kwưh kơ diih kyua klei Aê Diê pap, myơr bĕ asei mlei diih jing mnơ̆ng ngă yang hdĭp, doh jăk, bi mơak kơ Aê Diê. Klei anăn jing klei kkuh mpŭ djŏ kơ Aê Diê. 2Đăm jing msĕ si phung ênuk anei ôh, ƀiădah brei Aê Diê bi mlih klei hdĭp diih hŏng klei Ñu lŏ bi mrâo klei mĭn diih, čiăng kơ diih dưi thâo ya jing klei Aê Diê čiăng jăk, mơak, leh anăn klă. 3Kyuadah hŏng klei pap Aê Diê brei leh kơ kâo, kâo mtrŭt grăp čô hlăm phung diih đăm mĭn kơ ñu pô êgao hnơ̆ng djŏ kơ ñu ôh, ƀiădah brei grăp čô mĭn bi djŏ tui si hnơ̆ng klei đăo Aê Diê brei leh kơ ñu. 4Kyuadah msĕ si hlăm sa asei mlei mâo lu kdrêč, ƀiădah jih jang kdrêč anăn amâo ngă bruă msĕ ôh, 5msĕ snăn mơh drei jing lu, ƀiădah jing sa asei mlei hlăm Krist, leh anăn grăp čô drei jing kdrêč mdê mdê, ƀiădah bi mguôp hdơ̆ng drei jing sa asei mlei. 6Kyuadah drei mâo klei brei mdê mdê tui si klei pap Aê Diê brei leh kơ drei. Kơ hlei pô hưn êlâo, brei ñu hưn êlâo djŏ hnơ̆ng hŏng klei ñu đăo; 7kơ hlei pô đru bruă, brei ñu ngă bruă anăn; hlei pô bi hriăm, brei ñu bi hriăm yơh; 8hlei pô thâo bi mđĭ ai, brei ñu bi mđĭ ai arăng; hlei pô bi čŭng, brei ñu bi čŭng hŏng klei kmah; hlei pô jing khua kiă kriê, brei ñu hur har kiă bi jăk; hlei pô ngă bruă klei pap, brei ñu ngă hŏng klei hơ̆k mơak. 9Brei klei khăp diih jing sĭt. Bi êmut kơ klei jhat, djă pioh ya jing klei jăk. 10Brei diih bi khăp hdơ̆ng diih msĕ si ayŏng adei; brei diih hdơr mpŭ hdơ̆ng diih. 11Brei diih hur har, đăm alah ôh. Brei diih mă bruă kơ Khua Yang hŏng jih ai tiê. 12Hơ̆k mơak bĕ kyua klei diih čang hmăng, brei diih gĭr hlăm klei knap mñai, wah lač nanao. 13Brei kơ phung doh jăk mnơ̆ng diñu kƀah, brei diih thâo jum tue. 14Hmưi klei jăk kơ hlei pô ngă jhat kơ diih; hmưi klei jăk kơ diñu, đăm tăm pah ôh. 15Hơ̆k mơak bĕ hŏng phung mâo klei mơak, hia mbĭt hŏng phung hia. 16Brei diih mâo sa ai hdơ̆ng diih. Đăm jing mgao ôh, ƀiădah bi mguôp hŏng phung luă gŭ. Đăm yap diih pô jing phung thâo mĭn ôh. 17Đăm bi wĭt klei jhat kơ klei jhat arăng ôh, ƀiădah mĭn bĕ klei jăk ti anăp jih jang mnuih. 18Tơdah dưi, gĭr bĕ, dôk êđăp ênang hŏng jih jang mnuih. 19Ơ phung kâo khăp, đăm rŭ ênua diih pô ôh, ƀiădah jao klei anăn kơ klei Aê Diê ngêñ. Kyuadah Klei Aê Diê Blŭ čih leh, “Klei rŭ ênua jing bruă kâo; kâo yơh srăng bi wĭt klei năng, Khua Yang lač.” 20Ƀiădah “tơdah pô roh ih êpa, brei mnơ̆ng ƀơ̆ng huă kơ ñu; tơdah ñu mhao, brei êa mnăm kơ ñu, kyuadah êjai ngă snăn ih srăng mkăm anghar pui ti dlông boh kŏ ñu.” 21Đăm brei klei jhat dưi hŏng ih ôh, ƀiădah brei klei jăk ih ngă dưi hŏng klei jhat.