with all (A)humility and (B)gentleness, with (C)patience, (D)bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in (E)the bond of peace. There is (F)one body and (G)one Spirit—just as you were called to the one (H)hope that belongs to your call— (I)one Lord, (J)one faith, (K)one baptism,

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as he says also in another place,

(A)“You are a priest forever,
    after the order of Melchizedek.”

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For (A)as in one body we have many members,[a] and the members do not all have the same function, so we, (B)though many, (C)are one body in Christ, and individually (D)members one of another. (E)Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if (F)prophecy, (G)in proportion to our faith; if (H)service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; (I)the one who leads,[b] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with (J)cheerfulness.

Marks of the True Christian

(K)Let love be genuine. (L)Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 (M)Love one another with brotherly affection. (N)Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, (O)be fervent in spirit,[c] (P)serve the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:4 Greek parts; also verse 5
  2. Romans 12:8 Or gives aid
  3. Romans 12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit

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