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Chapter 12 |
1 | I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. |
2 | And be not conformed to this world: but be
ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is
that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. |
3 | For I say, through the grace given unto me,
to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than
he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to
every man the measure of faith. |
4 | For as
we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same
office: |
5 | So we, being
many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. |
6 | Having then gifts differing 1according
to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy
according to the proportion of faith;
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Matt 25:15,
1st Cor 12:7
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7 |
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; |
8 | Or he
that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with
simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with
cheerfulness. |
9 |
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to
that which is good. |
10 | Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; |
11 | Not slothful in business; fervent in
spirit; serving the Lord; |
12 |
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; |
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| Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. |
14 |
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. |
15 | Rejoice with
them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. |
16 | Be of the same mind one toward another.
Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
Be not wise in your own conceits.
Prov 3:7
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17 | 1Recompense
to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
1 Matt 5:24
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18 | If it be
possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. |
19 | Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but
rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Deut 32:35
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20 |
1Therefore if thine 2enemy
hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap
coals of fire on his head.
1
Prov 25:21,22
2
Prov 25:21,22,
Matt 5:44,
Luke 6:27,
Luke 6:35,
Luke 23:34,
Acts 7:60
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21 | Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil
with good. |