Romans 12:1-2

New King James Version

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. ²And ^(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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Romans 12:1 urge
Romans 12:1 rational

1 John 5:1-5

New King James Version

Obedience by Faith

5 Whoever believes that ^(A)Jesus is the Christ is ^(B)born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. ²By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and ^(C)keep His commandments. ³^(D)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And ^(E)His commandments are not burdensome. ⁴For ^(F)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that ^(G)has overcome the world—^[a]our faith. ⁵Who is he who overcomes the world, but ^(H)he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?