Inner God

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, for your reasonable service, and that you be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may know what is the will of God, good, acceptable and perfect. For through the grace given to me, I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourselves than you ought to think; but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God has allotted to each. For just as we have many members in one body, but not all members have the same work, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, but apart we are members one to another. And since, according to the grace given to us, we have various gifts, whether we have prophecy, prophesy according to the measure of faith; whether we have ministry, remain in ministry; whether we are teachers, teach; whether we are guides, exhort; whether we are givers, distribute with simplicity; whether we are directors, govern with diligence; whether we are benefactors, do good with kindness. Let love be without pretence; turn away from evil, cleave to good; be fraternal to one another with tenderness; in respectfulness be ye ahead of one another; in diligence be not slackened, in spirit be fervent, serve the Lord; be comforted by hope, in sorrow be patient, in prayer be constant; Take part in the needs of the saints, be zealous for hospitality. Bless those who persecute you, bless rather than curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Be of one mind with one another; do not be arrogant, but follow the humble; do not dream of yourselves; do not repay evil to anyone for evil, but seek the good before all men. If it is possible on your part, be at peace with all men. Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but make room for the wrath of God. For it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord. Therefore, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in doing so you will gather burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.