| The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. |
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the |
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Exhortations for Christian Living |
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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.
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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.
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¶ 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.
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For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
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so we, being many, are one body in Christ, 1 Cor. 12.12 and every one members one of another.
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Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
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or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching;
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or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. 1 Cor. 12.4-11
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¶ Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
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Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
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not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
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rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
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distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
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¶ Bless them which persecute you: Lk. 6.28 bless, and curse not.
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Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
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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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Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
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If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
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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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Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Prov. 25.21, 22
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Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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