Living Sacrifices (1 Corinthians 3:16–23; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20)
1 ULT I urge you therefore, brothers, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well- pleasing 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 ULT And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of the mind, so that you can approve what{ is} the good and well- pleasing 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 ULT For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you to not think more highly of himself than what he ought to think, but to think with sound mind, as God has distributed to each one a 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 ULT For just as we have many members in one body, but not all the members have the same function, BSB BSB: Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
5 ULT in the same way, we, the many, are one body in Christ and the{ body} individually{ are} members of one other. BSB BSB: so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
6 ULT But we have different gracious gifts according to the grace given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his 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 ULT if service, in the service; if the one teaching, in the teaching; BSB BSB: if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8 ULT if the one encouraging, in the encouragement; the one giving, in generosity; the one leading, in diligence; the one showing 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 ULT { Let} love{ be} without hypocrisy, abhorring the wicked, holding on to the good; BSB BSB: Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
10 ULT in brotherly love, affectionate to one another; in honor, outdoing one another; BSB BSB: Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
11 ULT in diligence, not lazy; in the spirit, being eager; serving the Lord; BSB BSB: Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12 ULT in hope, rejoicing; in suffering, being patient; in prayer, persisting; BSB BSB: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
13 ULT in the needs of the saints, sharing; pursuing the hospitality. BSB BSB: Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21–35)
15 ULT to rejoice with those rejoicing; to weep with those weeping; BSB BSB: Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
16 ULT thinking the same thing toward one another, not thinking the high things, but accepting the lowly ones. Do not be wise in yourselves; BSB BSB: Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
18 ULT if possible, what{ is} from you, living at peace with all men; BSB BSB: If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
20 ULT But,“If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For doing this, you will 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 ULT Do not be overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with the good. BSB BSB: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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