Letter to the Romans

For God has shut up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

"For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?"

"Or who has first given to him, And it will be repaid to him again?"

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.