Living Sacrifices (1 Corinthians 3:16–23; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20)
1 RV I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to 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 RV And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the 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 RV For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man 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 RV For even as we have many members in one body, and all the 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 RV so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another. BSB BSB: so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
6 RV And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our 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 RV or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; BSB BSB: if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8 RV or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth 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 RV Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. BSB BSB: Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
10 RV In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another; BSB BSB: Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
11 RV in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; BSB BSB: Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12 RV rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; BSB BSB: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
13 RV communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. BSB BSB: Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21–35)
15 RV Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. BSB BSB: Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
16 RV Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. 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 RV If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. BSB BSB: If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
20 RV But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon 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 RV 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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