1 Peter 2:5
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5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 2:20-22
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20 having been (A)built (B)on the foundation of the (C)apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being (D)the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into (E)a holy temple in the Lord, 22 (F)in whom you also are being built together for a (G)dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
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1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;
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1 Corinthians 3:9
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9 For (A)we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are (B)God’s building.
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Revelation 5:10
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- Revelation 5:10 NU, M them
- Revelation 5:10 NU a kingdom
- Revelation 5:10 NU, M they
1 Corinthians 3:16
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16 (A)Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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Isaiah 61:6
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6 (A)But you shall be named the priests of the Lord,
They shall call you the servants of our God.
(B)You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles,
And in their glory you shall boast.
Hebrews 3:6
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6 but Christ as (A)a Son over His own house, (B)whose house we are (C)if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope [a]firm to the end.
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- Hebrews 3:6 NU omits firm to the end
Revelation 20:6
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6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such (A)the second death has no power, but they shall be (B)priests of God and of Christ, (C)and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
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Hebrews 13:15-16
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15 (A)Therefore by Him let us continually offer (B)the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (C)the fruit of our lips, [a]giving thanks to His name. 16 (D)But do not forget to do good and to share, for (E)with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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- Hebrews 13:15 Lit. confessing
1 Corinthians 6:19
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19 Or (A)do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, (B)and you are not your own?
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Romans 12:1
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Living Sacrifices to God
12 I (A)beseech[a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies (B)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your [b]reasonable service.
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- Romans 12:1 urge
- Romans 12:1 rational
Revelation 1:6
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6 and has (A)made us [a]kings and priests to His God and Father, (B)to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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- Revelation 1:6 NU, M a kingdom
Philippians 4:18
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18 Indeed I [a]have all and abound. I am full, having received from (A)Epaphroditus the things sent from you, (B)a sweet-smelling aroma, (C)an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
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- Philippians 4:18 Or have received all
2 Corinthians 6:16
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16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For (A)you[a] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
(B)“I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”
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- 2 Corinthians 6:16 NU we
Revelation 3:12
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12 He who overcomes, I will make him (A)a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall (B)go out no more. (C)I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the (D)New Jerusalem, which (E)comes down out of heaven from My God. (F)And I will write on him My new name.
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Romans 15:16
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16 that (A)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the (B)offering [a]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
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- Romans 15:16 Consisting of
1 Timothy 3:15
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15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and [a]ground of the truth.
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- 1 Timothy 3:15 foundation, mainstay
Isaiah 66:21
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21 And I will also take some of them for (A)priests and Levites,” says the Lord.
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Psalm 50:23
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23 Whoever offers praise glorifies Me;
And (A)to him who orders his conduct aright
I will show the salvation of God.”
Colossians 3:17
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17 And (A)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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Philippians 2:17
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17 Yes, and if (A)I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice (B)and service of your faith, (C)I am glad and rejoice with you all.
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John 4:22-24
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22 You worship (A)what you do not know; we know what we worship, for (B)salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will (C)worship the Father in (D)spirit (E)and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 (F)God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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Psalm 141:2
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2 Let my prayer be set before You (A)as incense,
(B)The lifting up of my hands as (C)the evening sacrifice.
Psalm 50:14
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