Romans

基督里的新生活

1所以，弟兄们，我以 神的慈悲劝你们，将身体献上，当作活祭，是圣洁的，是 神所喜悦的；你们如此事奉乃是理所当然的。

2不要效法这个世界，只要心意更新而变化，叫你们察验何为 神的善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意。

3我凭着所赐我的恩对你们各人说：不要看自己过于所当看的；要照着 神所分给各人信心的大小，看得合乎中道。

4正如我们一个身子上有好些肢体，肢体也不都是一样的用处。

5我们这许多人，在基督里成为一身，互相联络作肢体，也是如此。

6按我们所得的恩赐，各有不同。或说预言，就当照着信心的程度说预言；

7或作执事，就当专一执事；或作教导的，就当专一教导；

8或作劝化的，就当专一劝化；施舍的，就当诚实；治理的，就当殷勤；怜悯人的，就当甘心。

基督徒的生活守则

9爱人不可虚假。恶，要厌恶；善，要亲近。

10爱弟兄，要彼此亲热；恭敬人，要彼此推让。

11殷勤，不可懒惰；要心里火热，常常服事主。

12在指望中要喜乐；在患难中要忍耐；祷告要恒切。

13圣徒缺乏，要帮补；客，要一味地款待。

14逼迫你们的，要给他们祝福；只要祝福，不可咒诅。

15与喜乐的人要同乐；与哀哭的人要同哭。

16要彼此同心；不要志气高大，倒要俯就卑微的人。不要自以为聪明。

17不要以恶报恶；众人以为美的事要留心去做。

18若是能行，总要尽力与众人和睦。

19亲爱的弟兄，不要自己伸冤，宁可让步，听凭主怒；因为经上记着：「主说：『伸冤在我，我必报应。』」

20所以，「你的仇敌若饿了，就给他吃，若渴了，就给他喝；因为你这样行就是把炭火堆在他的头上。」

21你不可为恶所胜，反要以善胜恶。

Living Sacrifices

1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,

5so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

7if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitality

9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

13Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Forgiveness

14Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

20On the contrary, “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.”

21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.