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1. I beseech you, therefore, brethren,* by
the mercies of God, that you submit your bodies a living, holy and acceptable sacrifice
to God, through wholesome ministry.
2. And do not resemble this world,* except become transformed through the renewal
of your vision, and be discerning as to what is good, acceptable and mature according
to God's will.
3. I say then through the blessings that are given me for all of you, do not look
for anything outside of what you are supposed to look for, except look inside yourselves,
every human being according to the measure of faith that which God doled out to them.
4. For just as in one body we have many members, and all members do not have one
function,
5. Thus we also who are many, are one body in Christ, each one of us then are members
of each other.
6. Except we have different endowments, according to the blessings that are given
us, there is prophesy as the yardstick of faith.
7. And there are those who serve through ministry. And there are those that teach
through their erudition.
8. And there are those that love through loving, and the giver who gives* genuinely
and the helper who strives to help,* and the merciful, who performs acts of compassion*
joyfully,
9. And let not your love be treacherous, except despise evil doing and embrace goodness.
10. Be kind to your brethren, and love one another. Be the first to respect each
other.
11. Be strivers and not irresponsible. Be fervent in spirit. Be workers for your
Master.
12. Rejoice in your hope. Anticipate your sufferings. Have faith in your prayer.
13. Respond* to the need of the saints. Be kind to strangers.
14. Bless your rejections. Bless and do not curse.
15. Be happy with those who are happy. And cry with those who cry.
16. And whatever you recommend for yourselves, do also for your brethren. And do
not conceive great opinions, except embrace those of compassion. And do not be set
in your own opinion.
17. And do not repay evil with evil. Except exhaust every opportunity to do good
deeds before humanity.
18. And if possible for you, make peace with every human being.
19. And do not love yourselves dearly, except hold back your anger. For it is written
in Scriptures,
"If you do not take justice into your
own hands,*
I will do justice unto you,"
thus says God.
20. And if your enemy hungers, feed him, and if he thirsts, give him water. And if
you do these things, you will heap burning coal on his head.*
21. Do not conquer evil by yourselves, except conquer evil by good deeds.
*12:1 Lit. Ar. id. construction: "Want or
pray I thus from you, my brothers..."
*12:2 Lit. Ar. id. expression retained: "These people here."
*12:8.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "Through."
*12:8.2 Lit. Ar. id. construction: "And who raises head by endeavoring."
*12:8 Lit. Ar. id.: "Through."
*12:13 Lit. Ar. id. figure of speech: "Associate yourself with."
*12:20 Lit. Ar. id. expression: "Embers of fire you will bury on his skull."
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