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١ 1 لِذَلِكَ أُنَاشِدُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، نَظَراً لِمَرَاحِمِ اللهِ، أَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا لَهُ أَجْسَادَكُمْ ذَبِيحَةً حَيَّةً مُقَدَّسَةً مَقْبُولَةً عِنْدَهُ، وَهِيَ عِبَادَتُكُمْ الْعَقْلِيَةُ.

So I encourage you, my brothers and sisters, because of God's compassion for you, to dedicate your bodies as a living offering that is holy and pleasing to God. This is the logical way to worship.

٢ 2 وَلا تَتَشَبَّهُوا بِهَذَا الْعَالَمِ، بَلْ تَغَيَّرُوا بِتَجْدِيدِ الذِّهْنِ، لِتُمَيِّزُوا مَا هِيَ إِرَادَةُ اللهِ الصَّالِحَةُ الْمَقْبُولَةُ الْكَامِلَةُ. (aiōn g165)

Don't follow the ways of this world; instead be transformed by the spiritual renewal of your mind so you can demonstrate what God's will really is—good, pleasing, and perfect. (aiōn g165)

٣ 3 فَإِنِّي، بِالنِّعْمَةِ الْمَوْهُوبَةِ لِي، أُوْصِي كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ بَيْنَكُمْ أَلّا يُقَدِّرَ نَفْسَهُ تَقْدِيراً يَفُوقُ حَقَّهُ، بَلْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُتَعَقِّلاً فِي تَفْكِيرِهِ، بِحَسَبِ مِقْدَارِ الإِيمَانِ الَّذِي قَسَمَهُ اللهُ لِكُلٍّ مِنْكُمْ.

Let me explain to all of you, through the grace given to me, that no one should think of themselves better than they ought to. You should think about yourselves realistically, according to the degree of trust God has shared with you.

٤ 4 فَكَمَا أَنَّ لَنَا فِي جَسَدٍ وَاحِدٍ أَعْضَاءَ كَثِيرَةً، وَلكِنْ لَيْسَ لِجَمِيعِ هذِهِ الأَعْضَاءِ عَمَلٌ وَاحِدٌ،

Just as there are many parts to the body, but they don't all do the same thing,

٥ 5 فَكَذَلِكَ نَحْنُ الْكَثِيرِينَ جَسَدٌ وَاحِدٌ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، وَكُلُّنَا أَعْضَاءُ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ.

so we are one body in Christ, even though we are many—and we all belong to one another.

٦ 6 وَلكِنْ، بِمَا أَنَّ الْمَوَاهِبَ مُوَزَّعَةٌ بِحَسَبِ النِّعْمَةِ الْمَوْهُوبَةِ لَنَا، (فَلْنُمَارِسْهَا): فَمَنْ وُهِبَ النُّبُوءَةَ، فَلْيَتَنَبَّأْ بِحَسَبِ مِقْدَارِ الإِيمَانِ؛

We each have different gifts that vary according to the grace given to us. So if it's speaking for God, then you should do so depending on how much you trust in God.

٧ 7 وَمَنْ وُهِبَ الْخِدْمَةَ، فَلْيَنْهَمِكْ فِي الْخِدْمَةِ؛ أَوِ التَّعْلِيمَ، فَفِي التَّعْلِيمِ؛

If it's the ministry of service then you should serve; if teaching then you should teach;

٨ 8 أَوِ الْوَعْظَ، فَفِي الْوَعْظِ؛ أَوِ الْعَطَاءَ، فَلْيُعْطِ بِسَخَاءٍ؛ أَوِ الْقِيَادَةَ، فَلْيَقُدْ بِاجْتِهَادٍ؛ أَوْ إِظْهَارَ الرَّحْمَةِ، فَلْيَرْحَمْ بِسُرُورٍ.

if encouragement then you should encourage; if giving then you should give generously; if leadership then you should lead with commitment; if being merciful then you should do so gladly.

٩ 9 وَلْتَكُنِ الْمَحَبَّةُ بِلا رِيَاءٍ. انْفُرُوا مِنَ الشَّرِّ، وَالْتَصِقُوا بِالْخَيْرِ.

Love must be genuine. Hate what is evil; hold on tightly to what is good.

١٠ 10 أَحِبُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً مَحَبَّةً أَخَوِيَّةً، مُفَضِّلِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً فِي الْكَرَامَةِ.

Be completely dedicated to each other in your love as family; value others more than yourselves.

١١ 11 لَا تَتَكَاسَلُوا فِي الاجْتِهَادِ، بَلْ كُونُوا مُلْتَهِبِينَ فِي الرُّوحِ، عَابِدِينَ لِلرَّبِّ،

Don't be unwilling to work hard; serve the Lord with an enthusiastic spirit.

١٢ 12 فَرِحِينَ بِالرَّجَاءِ، صَابِرِينَ فِي الضِّيقِ، مُوَاظِبِينَ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ،

Remain cheerful in the hope you have, put up with the troubles that come, keep on praying.

١٣ 13 مُتَعَاوِنِينَ عَلَى سَدِّ حَاجَاتِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، مُدَاوِمِينَ عَلَى إِضَافَةِ الْغُرَبَاءِ.

Share in providing for the needs of God's people, and welcome strangers with hospitality.

١٤ 14 بَارِكُوا الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُمْ. بَارِكُوا وَلا تَلْعَنُوا!

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

١٥ 15 افْرَحُوا مَعَ الْفَرِحِينَ، وَابْكُوا مَعَ الْبَاكِينَ.

Be happy with those who are happy; cry with those who are crying.

١٦ 16 كُونُوا مُتَوَافِقِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ، غَيْرَ مُهْتَمِّينَ بِالأُمُورِ الْعَالِيَةِ، بَلْ مُسَايِرِينَ ذَوِي الْمَرَاكِزِ الْوَضِيعَةِ. لَا تَكُونُوا حُكَمَاءَ فِي نَظَرِ أَنْفُسِكُمْ.

Think about one another. Don't consider yourself more important than others; live humbly. Don't be conceited.

١٧ 17 لَا تَرُدُّوا لأَحَدٍ شَرّاً مُقَابِلَ شَرٍّ، بَلِ اجْتَهِدُوا فِي تَقْدِيمِ مَا هُوَ حَسَنٌ أَمَامَ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ.

Don't pay back anyone evil for evil. Make sure you show everybody that what you're doing is good,

١٨ 18 إِنْ كَانَ مُمْكِناً، فَمَادَامَ الأَمْرُ يَتَعَلَّقُ بِكُمْ، عِيشُوا فِي سَلامٍ مَعَ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ.

and as far as it's up to you, live at peace with everyone.

١٩ 19 لَا تَنْتَقِمُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، بَلْ دَعُوا الْغَضَبَ لِلهِ، لأَنَّهُ قَدْ كُتِبَ: «لِيَ الانْتِقَامُ، أَنَا أُجَازِي، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ».

My dear friends, don't seek revenge, but leave it to God to execute judgment—as Scripture points out, “‘It's for me to dispense justice, I will repay,’ says the Lord.”

٢٠ 20 وَإِنَّمَا «إِنْ جَاعَ عَدُوُّكَ فَأَطْعِمْهُ، وَإِنْ عَطِشَ فَاسْقِهِ. فَإِنَّكَ، بِعَمَلِكَ هَذَا تَجْمَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ جَمْراً مُشْتَعِلاً».

If those who hate you are hungry, give them food; if they're thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing so you pile fiery coals on their heads.

٢١ 21 لَا تَدَعِ الشَّرَّ يَغْلِبُكَ، بَلِ اغْلِبِ الشَّرَّ بِالْخَيْرِ.

Don't be defeated by evil—conquer evil with good.