Dedicated Service

12 Therefore (A)I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to (B)present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, [a]acceptable to God, which is your [b]spiritual service of worship. And do not (C)be conformed to (D)this [c]world, but be transformed by the (E)renewing of your mind, so that you may [d](F)prove what the will of God is, that which is good and [e]acceptable and perfect.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:1 Or pleasing
  2. Romans 12:1 I.e., in contrast to offering a literal sacrifice
  3. Romans 12:2 Or age
  4. Romans 12:2 Or discover
  5. Romans 12:2 Or pleasing

12 Brothers and sisters, in light of all I have shared with you about God’s mercies, I urge you to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice to God, a sacred offering that brings Him pleasure; this is your reasonable, essential worship. Do not allow this world to mold you in its own image. Instead, be transformed from the inside out by renewing your mind. As a result, you will be able to discern what God wills and whatever God finds good, pleasing, and complete.

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Actitud consecuente del creyente

12 Por tanto, hermanos, les ruego(A) por las misericordias de Dios que presenten sus cuerpos como sacrificio vivo y santo(B), aceptable a Dios, que es el culto racional de ustedes. Y no se adapten a este mundo[a](C), sino transfórmense mediante la renovación de su mente(D), para que verifiquen cuál es la voluntad de Dios: lo que es bueno y aceptable y perfecto(E).

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Footnotes

  1. Romanos 12:2 O siglo.