Living Sacrifices (1 Corinthians 3:16–23; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20)
1 AKJV I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. BSB BSB: Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
2 AKJV And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. BSB BSB: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
3 AKJV For I say, through the grace given to 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 has dealt to every man the measure of faith. BSB BSB: For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
4 AKJV For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: BSB BSB: Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
5 AKJV So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. BSB BSB: so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
6 AKJV Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; BSB BSB: We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
7 AKJV Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching; BSB BSB: if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8 AKJV Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness. BSB BSB: if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality (John 13:31–35; 1 John 3:11–24)
9 AKJV Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; hold to that which is good. BSB BSB: Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
10 AKJV Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; BSB BSB: Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
11 AKJV Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; BSB BSB: Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12 AKJV Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; BSB BSB: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
13 AKJV Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. BSB BSB: Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21–35)
15 AKJV Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. BSB BSB: Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
16 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
18 AKJV If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men. BSB BSB: If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
20 AKJV Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head. BSB BSB: On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
21 AKJV Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. BSB BSB: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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