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| 12:1 | I beseche you therfore brethren, by the mercyfulnes of God, that ye make yor bodies a quycke sacryfice, holy & acceptable vnto God: which is youre resonable seruynge of God |
| 12:2 | & fassyon not youre selues lyke vnto this worlde: but be ye chaunged in youre shape, by the renuyng of your mynde, that ye maye proue what thynge that good, and acceptable, and perfaycte wyll of God is. |
| 12:3 | For I saye (thorowe the grace that vnto me geuen is) to euery man amonge you, that noman stonde hye in his owne conceate, more then it becommeth hym to esteme of him selfe: but so iudge of hym selfe, that he be gentle and sober, accordynge, as God hath dealte to euery man the measure of fayth. |
| 12:4 | For as we haue many membres in one body, and all members haue not one office: |
| 12:5 | so we beynge many, are one body in Chryst, and euery man among oure selues, one anothers members. |
| 12:6 | Seynge that we haue diuers gyftes accordynge to the grace that is geuen vnto vs: yf eny man haue the gyft of prophesye, let him haue it that it be agreyng vnto the fayth. |
| 12:7 | Let hym that hath an office wayte on his office. Let him that teacheth take hede to hys doctryne. |
| 12:8 | Let hym that exhorteth, geue attendaunce to his exhortacion. If eny man geue, let hym do it with synglenes. Let hym that ruleth, do it wit diligence. If eny man shewe mercy, let hym do it with cherfulnes. |
| 12:9 | Let loue be without dissimulacion Hate that which is euyll & cleaue vnto that which is good. |
| 12:10 | Be kynd one to another wich brotherly loue. In geuynge honoure, go one before another. |
| 12:11 | Be not slouthfull in the busynes which ye haue in hande. Be feruent in the sprete. Applye youre selues to the tyme. |
| 12:12 | Reioyce in hope. Be pacient in tribulacion. Continue in prayer. |
| 12:13 | Distribute vnto the necessite of the sayntes: be readie to harboure. |
| 12:14 | Blesse them which persecute you: blesse (I saye) and course not. |
| 12:15 | Be mery with them that are mery. Wepe also with them that wepe. |
| 12:16 | Be of lyke affeccion one towardes another. Be not hye mynded: but make youre selues equall to them of the lower sorte. Be not wyse in youre awne opynyons. |
| 12:17 | Recompence to no man euyll for euyll. Prouyde afore hande thynges honeste in the syght of all men. |
| 12:18 | If it be possyble, (as moch as is in you) lyue peaceably with all men. |
| 12:19 | Dearly beloued, auenge not youre selues, but rather geue place vnto wrath. For it is wrytten: vengeaunce is myne, I wyll rewarde, sayth the Lorde. |
| 12:20 | Therfore, yf thyne enemy honger, fede him: yf he thyrst, geue hym dryncke. For in so doyng thou shalt heape coles of fyre on hys heade. |
| 12:21 | Be not ouercome of euyll, but ouercome euyll, with goodnes: |
| 12:1 | Therfore, britheren, Y biseche you bi the mercy of God, that ye yyue youre bodies a lyuynge sacrifice, hooli, plesynge to God, and youre seruyse resonable. |
| 12:2 | And nyle ye be confourmyd to this world, but be ye reformed in newnesse of youre wit, that ye preue which is the wille of God, good, and wel plesynge, and parfit. |
| 12:3 | For Y seie, bi the grace that is youun to me, to alle that ben among you, that ye sauere no more than it bihoueth to sauere, but for to sauere to sobrenesse; and to ech man, as God hath departid the mesure of feith. |
| 12:4 | For as in o bodi we han many membris, but alle the membris han not the same dede; |
| 12:5 | so we many ben o bodi in Crist, and eche ben membris oon of anothir. |
| 12:6 | Therfor we that han yiftis dyuersynge, aftir the grace that is youun to vs, |
| 12:7 | ethir prophecie, aftir the resoun of feith; ethir seruise, in mynystryng; ether he that techith, in techyng; |
| 12:8 | he that stirith softli, in monestyng; he that yyueth, in symplenesse; he that is souereyn, in bisynesse; he that hath merci, in gladnesse. |
| 12:9 | Loue with outen feynyng, hatynge yuel, drawynge to good; |
| 12:10 | louynge togidere the charite of britherhod. Eche come bifore to worschipen othere; |
| 12:11 | not slow in bisynesse, feruent in spirit, seruynge to the Lord, |
| 12:12 | ioiynge in hope, pacient in tribulacioun, bisy in preier, |
| 12:13 | yyuynge good to the nedis of seyntis, kepynge hospitalite. |
| 12:14 | Blesse ye men that pursuen you; blesse ye, and nyle ye curse; |
| 12:15 | for to ioye with men that ioyen, for to wepe with men that wepen. |
| 12:16 | Fele ye the same thing togidere; not sauerynge heiy thingis, but consentynge to meke thingis. Nile ye be prudent anentis you silf; |
| 12:17 | to no man yeldynge yuel for yuel, but purueye ye good thingis, not oneli bifor God, but also bifor alle men. |
| 12:18 | If it may be don, that that is of you, haue ye pees with alle men. |
| 12:19 | Ye moost dere britheren, not defendynge you silf, but yyue ye place to wraththe; for it is writun, The Lord seith, To me veniaunce, and Y schal yelde. |
| 12:20 | But if thin enemy hungrith, fede thou hym; if he thirstith, yyue thou drynke to hym; for thou doynge this thing schalt gidere togidere colis on his heed. |
| 12:21 | Nyle thou be ouercomun of yuel, but ouercome thou yuel bi good. |
| 12:1 | I beseke you brethre by the mercyfulnesse of God, that ye geue ouer youre bodies for a sacrifice, yt is quycke holy, and acceptable vnto God, which is yor reasonable seruynge off God. |
| 12:2 | And fashion not youre selues like vnto this worlde, but be chaunged thorow the renewynge off yor mynde, yt ye maye proue, what thinge that good, yt acceptable, & perfecte wil of God is. |
| 12:3 | For I saye thorow the grace yt is geue me, vnto euery man amonge you: that no man esteme off him selfe more, then it becometh him to esteme: but that he discretly iudge of himselfe, acordinge as God hath dealte vnto euery man the measure of faith. |
| 12:4 | For like as we haue many membres in one body, but all the membres haue not one maner of operacion: |
| 12:5 | Euen so we beynge many are one body in Christ. But amonge oure selues euery one is the membre of another, |
| 12:6 | and haue dyuers giftes, acordinge to the grace that is geuen vnto vs Yf eny man haue the gifte of prophecienge, let it be acordinge to the faith. |
| 12:7 | Let him that hath an office, wayte vpo the office: let him that teacheth, take hede to the doctryne: |
| 12:8 | Let him that exhorteth, geue attedaunce to the exhortacion. Yf eny ma geueth, let hi geue with synglenesse. Let him that ruleth, be diligent. Yf eny man shewe mercy, let him do it with chearfulnesse. |
| 12:9 | Let loue be without dissimulacion. Hate that which is euell: Cleue vnto that which is good. |
| 12:10 | Be kynde one to another with brotherly loue. In geuynge honoure go one before another. |
| 12:11 | Be not slouthfull in the busynesse that ye haue in hande. Be feruent in the sprete. Applye youre selues vnto the tyme. |
| 12:12 | Reioyse in hope, be pacient in trouble. Continue in prayer. |
| 12:13 | Distribute vnto the necessities of the sayntes. Be glad to harbarow. |
| 12:14 | Blesse the that persecute you. Blesse, & curse not. |
| 12:15 | Be mery with them that are mery and wepe with them that wepe. |
| 12:16 | Be of one mynde amonge youre selues. Be not proude in youre awne consaytes, but make youre selues equall to them of ye lowe sorte. Be not wyse in youre awne opinions |
| 12:17 | Recompese vnto no man euell for euell. Prouyde honestie afore hade towarde euery ma. |
| 12:18 | Yf it be possible (as moch as in you is) haue peace with all men. |
| 12:19 | Dearly beloued, auenge not youre selues, but geue rowme vnto the wrath off God. For it is wrytte: Vengeaunce is myne, and I wil rewarde, sayeth ye LORDE. |
| 12:20 | Therfore yf thine enemye hunger, fede him: Yf he thyrst, geue him drinke. For in so doinge thou shalt heape coales of fyre vpo his heade. |
| 12:21 | Be not ouercome with euell, but ouercome thou euell with good. |
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