¹Kwa hiyo, ndugu zangu, maadam Mungu ni mwenye huruma nyingi, nawasihi kwa moyo wote: jitoleeni nafsi zenu kwa Mungu kama tambiko iliyo hai, takatifu na yenye kupendeza. Hii ndiyo njia yenu halisi ya kumwabudu.

¹I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice — living, sanctified, acceptable to God — your intelligent service;

²Msiige mitindo ya ulimwengu huu, bali Mungu afanye mabadiliko ndani yenu kwa kuzigeuza fikira zenu. Hapo ndipo mtakapoweza kuyajua mapenzi ya Mungu, kutambua jambo lililo jema, linalompendeza na kamilifu.

²and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God — the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

³Kutokana na neema aliyonijalia Mungu, nawaambieni ninyi nyote: msijione kuwa ni kitu zaidi kuliko mnavyopaswa kuwa. Fikira zenu na ziwe na kiasi kufuatana na kipimo cha imani Mungu aliyomgawia kila mmoja.

³For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

⁴Mwili una viungo vingi, kila kimoja na kazi yake.

⁴for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

⁵Hali kadhalika ingawa sisi ni wengi, tu mwili mmoja kwa kuungana na Kristo, na kila mmoja ni kiungo cha mwenzake.

⁵so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.

⁶Basi, tunavyo vipaji mbalimbali kufuatana na neema tuliyopewa. Mwenye kipaji cha unabii na akitumie kadiri ya imani yake.

⁶And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy — `According to the proportion of faith!`

⁷Mwenye kipaji cha utumishi na atumikie. mwenye kipaji cha kufundisha na afundishe.

⁷or ministration — `In the ministration!` or he who is teaching — `In the teaching!`

⁸Mwenye 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.

⁸or he who is exhorting — `In the exhortation!` he who is sharing — `In simplicity!` he who is leading — `In diligence?` he who is doing kindness — `In cheerfulness.`

⁹Mapendo yenu na yawe bila unafiki wowote. Chukieni jambo lolote ovu, zingatieni jema.

⁹The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

¹⁰Pendaneni kidugu; kila mmoja amfikirie mwenzake kwanza kwa heshima.

¹⁰in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

¹¹Msilegee katika bidii, muwe wachangamfu rohoni katika kumtumikia Bwana.

¹¹in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

¹²Tumaini lenu liwaweke daima wenye furaha; muwe na saburi katika shida na kusali daima.

¹²in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

¹³Wasaidieni watu wa Mungu katika mahitaji yao; wapokeeni wageni kwa ukarimu.

¹³to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

¹⁴Watakieni baraka wote wanaowadhulumu ninyi; naam, watakieni baraka na wala msiwalaani.

¹⁴Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

¹⁵Furahini pamoja na wanaofurahi, lieni pamoja na wanaolia.

¹⁵to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

¹⁶Muwe na wema uleule kwa kila mtu. Msijitakie makuu, bali jishugulisheni na watu wadogo. Msijione kuwa wenye hekima sana.

¹⁶of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

¹⁷Msilipe ovu kwa ovu. Zingatieni mambo mema mbele ya wote.

¹⁷giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

¹⁸Kadiri inavyowezekana kwa upande wenu, muwe na amani na watu wote.

¹⁸If possible — so far as in you — with all men being in peace;

¹⁹Wapenzi wangu, msilipize kisasi, bali mwachieni Mungu jambo hilo; maana Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: "Kulipiza kisasi ni shauri langu; mimi nitalipiza asema Bwana."

¹⁹not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance [is] Mine,

²⁰Tena, 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."

²⁰I will recompense again, saith the Lord;` if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

²¹Usikubali kushindwa na ubaya, bali ushinde ubaya kwa wema.

²¹Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.