Dedicated Service

12 Therefore ^(A)I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to ^(B)present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, ^[a]acceptable to God, which is your ^[b]spiritual service of worship. ² And do not ^(C)be conformed to ^(D)this ^[c]world, but be transformed by the ^(E)renewing of your mind, so that you may ^[d](F)prove what the will of God is, that which is good and ^[e]acceptable and perfect.

^9 [a](A)Love must be free of hypocrisy. ^(B)Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be ^(C)devoted to one another in brotherly love; ^[b]give preference to one another ^(D)in honor, ¹¹ not lagging behind in diligence, ^(E)fervent in spirit, ^(F)serving the Lord; ^12 (G)rejoicing in hope, ^(H)persevering in tribulation, ^(I)devoted to prayer, ^13 (J)contributing to the needs of the ^[c]saints, ^[d](K)practicing hospitality.

^14 (L)Bless those who persecute ^[e]you; bless and do not curse. ^15 (M)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ^16 (N)Be of the same mind toward one another; ^(O)do not be ^[f]haughty in mind, but ^[g]associate with the lowly. ^(P)Do not be wise in your own estimation. ^17 (Q)Never repay evil for evil to anyone. ^[h](R)Respect what is right in the sight of all people. ¹⁸ If possible, ^(S)so far as it depends on you, ^(T)be at peace with all people. ^19 (U)Never take your own revenge, beloved, but ^[i]leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “^(V)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰ “^(W)But 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 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.