10 (A)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

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10 and find out what pleases the Lord.(A)

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

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  1. Romans 12:1 urge
  2. Romans 12:1 rational

A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform(C) to the pattern of this world,(D) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.(E) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is(F)—his good, pleasing(G) and perfect will.

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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we [a]may (A)serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

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  1. Hebrews 12:28 M omits may

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(A) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(B)

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14 (A)Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my [a]strength and my (B)Redeemer.

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  1. Psalm 19:14 Lit. rock

14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing(A) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock(B) and my Redeemer.(C)

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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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you also, like living stones, are being built(A) into a spiritual house[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(D)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit

20 For (A)what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(A)

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21 (A)Test all things; (B)hold fast what is good.

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21 but test them all;(A) hold on to what is good,(B)

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For this is (A)good and acceptable in the sight (B)of God our Savior,

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This is good, and pleases(A) God our Savior,(B)

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10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

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10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(A)

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18 For he who serves Christ in [a]these things (A)is acceptable to God and approved by men.

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  1. Romans 14:18 NU this thing

18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(A)

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(A)To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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To do what is right and just
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and (A)to repay their parents; for this is [a]good and acceptable before God.

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  1. 1 Timothy 5:4 NU, M omit good and

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents,(A) for this is pleasing to God.(B)

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20 (A)For what purpose to Me
Comes frankincense (B)from Sheba,
And (C)sweet cane from a far country?
(D)Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,
Nor your sacrifices sweet to Me.”

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20 What do I care about incense from Sheba(A)
    or sweet calamus(B) from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;(C)
    your sacrifices(D) do not please me.”(E)

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