Waroma 12
Maisha katika utumishi wa Mungu
1 Kwa hiyo, ndugu zangu, maadamu Mungu ni mwenye huruma nyingi, nawasihi kwa moyo wote: Mtoleeni Mungu miili yenu kama tambiko iliyo hai, takatifu na yenye kupendeza. Hii ndiyo njia yenu halisi ya kumwabudu. 2 Msiige mitindo ya ulimwengu huu, bali Mungu afanye mabadiliko ndani yenu kwa kuzigeuza fikira zenu. Hapo ndipo mtakapoweza kuyajua mapenzi ya Mungu na kutambua jambo lililo jema, linalompendeza na kamilifu.
3 Kutokana na neema aliyonijalia Mungu, nawaambieni nyinyi nyote: Msijione kuwa ni kitu zaidi kuliko mnavyopaswa kuwa. Fikira zenu na ziwe na kiasi kadiri ya kipimo cha imani Mungu aliyomgawia kila mmoja. 4 Mwili una viungo vingi, kila kimoja na kazi yake. 5 Hali kadhalika ingawa sisi ni wengi, tu mwili mmoja kwa kuungana na Kristo, na kila mmoja ni kiungo cha mwenzake. 6 Basi, tunavyo vipaji mbalimbali kadiri ya neema tuliyopewa. Mwenye kipaji cha unabii na akitumie kadiri ya imani yake. 7 Mwenye kipaji cha utumishi na atumikie. Mwenye kipaji cha kufundisha na afundishe. 8 Mwenye kipaji cha kuwafariji wengine na afanye hivyo. Mwenye kumgawia mwenzake alicho nacho na afanye hivyo kwa ukarimu. Msimamizi na asimamie kwa bidii; naye mwenye kutenda jambo la huruma na afanye hivyo kwa furaha.
9 Mapendo yenu na yawe bila unafiki wowote. Chukieni jambo lolote ovu, zingatieni jema. 10 Pendaneni kindugu; kila mmoja amfikirie kwanza mwenzake kwa heshima. 11 Msilegee katika bidii, ila muwe wachangamfu rohoni katika kumtumikia Bwana. 12 Tumaini lenu liwaweke daima wenye furaha; muwe na saburi katika shida, na kusali daima. 13 Wasaidieni watu wa Mungu katika mahitaji yao; wapokeeni wageni kwa ukarimu.
14 Watakieni baraka wote wanaowadhulumu nyinyi; naam, watakieni baraka na wala msiwalaani. 15 Furahini pamoja na wenye kufurahi, lieni pamoja na wenye kulia. 16 Ishini kwa kupatana vema nyinyi kwa nyinyi. Msijitakie makuu, bali jishughulisheni na madogo. Msijione kuwa wenye hekima sana.
17 Msilipe ovu kwa ovu. Zingatieni mambo mema mbele ya wote. 18 Kadiri inavyowezekana kwa upande wenu, muwe na amani na watu wote. 19 Wapenzi wangu, msilipize kisasi, bali mwachieni Mungu jambo hilo; maana Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: “Kulipiza kisasi ni shauri langu; mimi nitalipiza, asema Bwana.” 20 Zaidi ya hayo, Maandiko yasema: “Adui yako akiwa na njaa, mpe chakula; akiwa na kiu, mpe kinywaji. Maana kwa kufanya hivyo utamfanya apate aibu kali kama makaa ya moto juu ya kichwa chake.” 21 Usikubali kushindwa na ubaya, bali ushinde ubaya kwa wema.
Romans 12
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.6 And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;7 or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;8 or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.10 In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;11 in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;13 communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.