 | Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. |
 | I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. |
 | Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. |
| Romans 12:1 |
Commentary
Based on God's mercy (9:11, 15, 16, 18, 23; 11:30-32), Paul entreats believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, meaning they should use their bodies to serve and obey God (6:13).
Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ro 12:1). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.
present your bodies a living sacrifice: Under the Old Covenant, God accepted the sacrifices of dead animals. But because of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, the OT sacrifices are no longer of any effect (Heb. 9:11, 12). For those in Christ, the only acceptable worship is to offer themselves completely to the Lord.
present your bodies a living sacrifice: Under the Old Covenant, God accepted the sacrifices of dead animals. But because of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, the OT sacrifices are no longer of any effect (Heb. 9:11, 12). For those in Christ, the only acceptable worship is to offer themselves completely to the Lord.
MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Ro 12:1). Nashville: Word Pub.
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