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Romans 12:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Romans 12:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 12 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Living Sacrifices
“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.”
Romans 12:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Romans 12:1
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. The pivotal word therefore (οὖν, oun) connects eleven chapters of doctrine to the practical ethics that follow—Paul's theology always produces transformed living. By the mercies of God (διὰ τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν τοῦ θεοῦ, dia ton oiktirmon tou theou) grounds Christian obedience in divine compassion, not legal obligation. The appeal is to present your bodies (παραστῆσαι τὰ σώματα ὑμῶν, parastēsai ta sōmata hymōn), using the same verb for ...
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Cross-References for Romans 12:1
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“as living stones”
“but present yourselves to God”
“then”
“for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness”
“the prisoner in the Lord”
“but be transformed by the renewing of your mind”
“Yahweh”
“but now are God's people”
“his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death”
“What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?”