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Romans 12:1–2 NASB95

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. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Key words for study

present- how, when, what does that look like?

living - define, context, other texts for reference

Holy- define, context, other texts

sacrifice- define, context, other references

acceptable- define, context, other texts for reference

explore the phrase "spiritual service of worship

1- Present- to stand beside, i.e. (tran.) to exhibit, proffer, (spec.) recommend, (fig.) substantiate; or (intr.) to be at hand (or ready), aid:— assist, bring before, command, commend, give presently, present, prove, provide, shew, stand (before, by, here, up, with), yield.1 G3936 Greek Strong’s - Strong, J. (1996). The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

How- bring before, shew, yield, Sacrifice Cultural Concept

Sacrifice

Offerant: Christians

Content: The Body

Purpose: Dedication, Worship

Type: Command

Source: To Present Body as Sacrifice

Target: To Live Life in Honorable Manner

Type: To Present Body as Sacrifice as To Live Life in Honorable Manner

Commitment — Devotion or faithfulness to some cause or person.

Sacrifice — An offering of something to God.

Worship — Praise, adoration and reverence of God, both in public and in private.

Discipleship, Discipline, God's Mercy, Guidance, Holiness, The Renewal of Creation Wisdom

When- give presently- now

What does it look like- an action, that of offering or giving, to stand before, yield

2 -living- define, context, other texts for reference

to live, to be alive. Primarily refers to living a natural life. The verb zaō is used literally to denote living physically (Acts 28:4; 2 Tim 4:1). a person’s manner of living (Luke 15:13; Gal 2:14; 2 Tim 3:12). The participle form of zaō is often used as an adjective meaning living, and is used to describe the living (zaō) God (Matt 16:16; Acts 14:15; Rom 9:6; 2 Cor 3:3; Heb 10:31), the living (zaō) Father (John 6:57), living (zaō) water (John 4:10–11; 7:38), living (zaō) bread (John 6:51), a living (zaō) sacrifice (Rom 12:1); and Adam as a living (zaō) being (psychē; 1 Cor 15:45).  Davis, B. S. (2014). Life. D. Mangum, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, & R. Hurst (Eds.), Lexham Theological Wordbook. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Theme texts

Ps 50:13 “Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

Ps 50:14 “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;

Ps 50:23 “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show•• the salvation of God.”

Ro 6:13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Ro 6:16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

Ro 6:19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.

1 Co 6:20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your

Ro 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

1 Pe 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Ro 14:18 For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

1 Pe 2:2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

e See ch. 9:4.

Ro 9:4 who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises,

1 Pe 1:14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance 

1 Jn 2:15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.