Romans 11:33-12:8

New International Version

Doxology

³³Oh, the depth of the riches^(A) of the wisdom and^[a] knowledge of God!^(B)
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!^(C)
³⁴“Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”^[b]^(D)
³⁵“Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”^[c]^(E)
³⁶For from him and through him and for him are all things.^(F)
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.^(G)

A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,^(H) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,^(I) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ²Do not conform^(J) to the pattern of this world,^(K) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.^(L) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is^(M)—his good, pleasing^(N) and perfect will.

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

³For by the grace given me^(O) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. ⁴For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,^(P) ⁵so in Christ we, though many, form one body,^(Q) and each member belongs to all the others. ⁶We have different gifts,^(R) according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,^(S) then prophesy in accordance with your^[d] faith;^(T) ⁷if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;^(U) ⁸if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;^(V) if it is giving, then give generously;^(W) if it is to lead,^[e] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.