1 WYC Therfore, britheren, Y biseche you bi the mercy of God, that ye yyue youre bodies a lyuynge sacrifice, hooli, plesynge to God, and youre seruyse resonable. 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 WYC And nyle ye be confourmyd to this world, but be ye reformed in newnesse of youre wit, that ye preue which is the wille of God, good, and wel plesynge, and parfit. 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 WYC For Y seie, bi the grace that is youun to me, to alle that ben among you, that ye sauere no more than it bihoueth to sauere, but for to sauere to sobrenesse; and to ech man, as God hath departid the mesure of feith. 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 WYC For as in o bodi we han many membris, but alle the membris han not the same dede; BSB BSB: Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
5 WYC so we many ben o bodi in Crist, and eche ben membris oon of anothir. BSB BSB: so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
6 WYC Therfor we that han yiftis dyuersynge, aftir the grace that is youun to vs, 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 WYC ethir prophecie, aftir the resoun of feith; ethir seruise, in mynystryng; ether he that techith, in techyng; BSB BSB: if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8 WYC he that stirith softli, in monestyng; he that yyueth, in symplenesse; he that is souereyn, in bisynesse; he that hath merci, in gladnesse. 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.
9 WYC Loue with outen feynyng, hatynge yuel, drawynge to good; BSB BSB: Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
10 WYC louynge togidere the charite of britherhod. Eche come bifore to worschipen othere; BSB BSB: Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
11 WYC not slow in bisynesse, feruent in spirit, seruynge to the Lord, BSB BSB: Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12 WYC ioiynge in hope, pacient in tribulacioun, bisy in preier, BSB BSB: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
13 WYC yyuynge good to the nedis of seyntis, kepynge hospitalite. BSB BSB: Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
15 WYC for to ioye with men that ioyen, for to wepe with men that wepen. BSB BSB: Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
16 WYC Fele ye the same thing togidere; not sauerynge heiy thingis, but consentynge to meke thingis. Nile ye be prudent anentis you silf; BSB BSB: Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
18 WYC If it may be don, that that is of you, haue ye pees with alle men. BSB BSB: If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
20 WYC But if thin enemy hungrith, fede thou hym; if he thirstith, yyue thou drynke to hym; for thou doynge this thing schalt gidere togidere colis on his heed. 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 WYC Nyle thou be ouercomun of yuel, but ouercome thou yuel bi good. BSB BSB: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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