1 Mina manitsen teid nüüd, vennad, Jumala suure südamliku halastuse tõttu andma oma ihud elavaks pühaks ja Jumala meelepäraseks ohvriks. See olgu teie mõistlik jumalateenistus.
2 Ja ärge saage selle maailma sarnaseks, vaid muutuge teiseks oma meele uuendamise teel, et te uuriksite, mis on Jumala hea ja meelepärane ja täielik tahtmine.
3 Sest selle armu läbi, mis mulle on antud, ma ütlen teile igaühele, et ta ei mõtleks üleolevalt selle kohta, mida tuleb mõelda, vaid mõtleks nõnda, et saaks arukaks sedamööda, kuidas Jumal igaühele usu mõõdu on jaganud.
4 Sest otsekui meil ühes ihus on palju liikmeid, aga kõigil liikmeil ei ole sama töö,
5 nõnda oleme meiegi paljud üks ihu Kristuses, aga üksikult igaüks üksteise liikmed.
6 Aga meil on armu mööda, mis meile antud, mõnesuguseid armuandeid: olgu prohvetliku kuulutamise anne, mis toimugu usu mõõtu mööda;
7 olgu hoolekanne, mis toimugu hoolekandeametis; olgu keegi õpetaja, siis toimigu ta õpetamisametis;
8 manitseb keegi, siis ta olgu manitsemisametis; kes teistele annetab, andku siira südamega; kes teisi juhatab, olgu hoolas; kes vaeseid hooldab, tehku seda rõõmuga.
9 Armastus ärgu olgu silmakirjalik. Hoiduge kurjast eemale, kiinduge heasse!
10 Olge vennaarmastuse poolest hellasüdamelised üksteise vastu; vastastikuses austamises jõudke üksteisest ette!
11 Ärge olge viitsimatud hoolsuses; olge tulised vaimus; teenige Issandat!
12 Olge rõõmsad lootuses, kannatlikud ahastuses, püsivad palves!
13 Võtke osa pühade puudusest; püüdke olla külalislahked.
14 Õnnistage neid, kes teid taga kiusavad! Õnnistage ja ärge needke!
15 Olge rõõmsad rõõmsatega, nutke nutjatega!
16 Mõtelge ühesuguselt üksteise suhtes! Ärge nõudke kõrgeid asju, vaid hoiduge madaluse poole; ärge olge eneste meelest targad!
17 Ärge tasuge ühelegi kurja kurjaga; mõtelge ikka sellele, mis hea on kõigi inimeste suhtes!
18 Kui võimalik on ja niipalju kui teist oleneb, pidage rahu kõigi inimestega.
19 Ärge makske ise kätte, armsad, vaid andke maad Jumala vihale, sest on kirjutatud: „Minu käes on kättemaks, Mina tasun kätte! ütleb Issand."
20 „Kui nüüd sinu vaenlasel on nälg, sööda teda; kui tal on janu, jooda teda; sest seda tehes sa kogud tuliseid süsi tema pea peale!"
21 Ära lase kurjal võitu saada enese üle, vaid võida sina kuri ära heaga!
1 For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.
2 And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
3 But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.
4 For, as we have a number of parts in one body, but all the parts have not the same use,
5 So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;
6 And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;
7 Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
8 He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
9 Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.
10 Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
11 Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
12 Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
13 Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.
15 Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.
16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.