⁶ However, since we have gifts that ^(A)differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if ^(B)prophecy, ^[a]in proportion to one’s faith; ⁷ if ^[b](C)service, in the act of serving; or the one who ^(D)teaches, in the act of teaching; ⁸ or the one who ^[c](E)exhorts, in the work of ^[d]exhortation; the one who gives, with ^[e](F)generosity; ^(G)the one who ^[f]is in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with ^(H)cheerfulness.

^9 [g](I)Love must be free of hypocrisy. ^(J)Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be ^(K)devoted to one another in brotherly love; ^[h]give preference to one another ^(L)in honor, ¹¹ not lagging behind in diligence, ^(M)fervent in spirit, ^(N)serving the Lord; ^12 (O)rejoicing in hope, ^(P)persevering in tribulation, ^(Q)devoted to prayer, ^13 (R)contributing to the needs of the ^[i]saints, ^[j](S)practicing hospitality.

^14 (T)Bless those who persecute ^[k]you; bless and do not curse. ^15 (U)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ^16 (V)Be of the same mind toward one another; ^(W)do not be ^[l]haughty in mind, but ^[m]associate with the lowly. ^(X)Do not be wise in your own estimation. ^17 (Y)Never repay evil for evil to anyone. ^[n](Z)Respect what is right in the sight of all people. ¹⁸ If possible, ^(AA)so far as it depends on you, ^(AB)be at peace with all people. ^19 (AC)Never take your own revenge, beloved, but ^[o]leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “^(AD)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰ “^(AE)But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, ^(A)distributing to each one individually just as He ^[a]wills.

⁴ There is ^(A)one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one ^(B)hope of your calling; ^5 (C)one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ⁶ one God and Father of all ^(D)who is over all and through all and in all.

⁷ But ^(E)to each one of us ^(F)grace was given ^(G)according to the measure of Christ’s gift. ⁸ Therefore ^[a]it says,

⁹ (Now this expression, “He ^(J)ascended,” what ^[b]does it mean except that He also ^[c]had descended into ^(K)the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He who descended is Himself also He who ascended ^(L)far above all the heavens, so that He might ^(M)fill all things.) ¹¹ And He ^(N)gave ^(O)some as apostles, some as prophets, some as ^(P)evangelists, some as ^[d]pastors and ^(Q)teachers, ^12 (R)for the equipping of the ^[e]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of ^(S)the body of Christ; ¹³ until we all attain to ^(T)the unity of the faith, and of the ^[f](U)knowledge of the Son of God, to a ^(V)mature man, to the measure of the stature ^[g]which belongs to the ^(W)fullness of Christ. ^14 [h]As a result, we are ^(X)no longer to be children, ^(Y)tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by ^(Z)craftiness ^[i]in ^(AA)deceitful scheming; ¹⁵ but ^[j]speaking the truth ^(AB)in love, ^[k]we are to ^(AC)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the ^(AD)head, that is, Christ, ¹⁶ from whom ^(AE)the whole body, being fitted and held together ^[l]by what every joint supplies, according to the ^[m]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself ^(AF)in love.

The Christian’s Walk

^17 (AG)So I say this, and affirm in the Lord, ^(AH)that you are to no longer walk just as the ^[n]Gentiles also walk, in the ^(AI)futility of their minds, ¹⁸ being ^(AJ)darkened in their understanding, ^[o](AK)excluded from the life of God because of the ^(AL)ignorance that is in them, because of the ^(AM)hardness of their heart; ¹⁹ and they, having ^(AN)become callous, ^(AO)have given themselves up to ^(AP)indecent behavior ^[p]for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. ²⁰ But you did not ^(AQ)learn Christ in this way, ²¹ if indeed you ^(AR)have heard Him and have ^(AS)been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, ²² that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to ^(AT)rid yourselves of the ^(AU)old ^[q]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the ^(AV)lusts of deceit, ²³ and that you are to be ^(AW)renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴ and to ^(AX)put on the ^(AY)new ^[r]self, which ^[s](AZ)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

²⁵ Therefore, ^(BA)ridding yourselves of falsehood, ^(BB)speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are ^(BC)parts of one another. ^26 (BD)Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not ^(BE)give the devil ^[t]an opportunity. ²⁸ The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather ^(BF)he must labor, ^(BG)producing with his own hands what is good, ^(BH)so that he will have something to share with the one who has need. ²⁹ Let no ^[u](BI)unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for ^(BJ)edification ^[v]according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear. ^30 (BK)Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^[w]by whom you were ^(BL)sealed for the day of redemption. ^31 (BM)All bitterness, wrath, anger, ^[x]clamor, and slander must be ^(BN)removed from you, along with all ^(BO)malice. ^32 (BP)Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, ^(BQ)just as God in Christ also has forgiven ^[y]you.

¹¹ And He ^(A)gave ^(B)some as apostles, some as prophets, some as ^(C)evangelists, some as ^[a]pastors and ^(D)teachers,