Romans 12:1
Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice -- alive, holy, and pleasing to God -- which is your reasonable service.
1 Peter 2:5
you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:13
and do not present your members to sin as instruments to be used for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness.
Romans 6:16
Do you not know that if you present yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness?
Romans 6:19
(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
Ephesians 4:1
I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,
Psalm 19:14
May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.
1 Corinthians 1:10
I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) --
Psalm 50:13-14
Do I eat the flesh of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats?
Luke 7:47
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little."
Romans 9:23
And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory --
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough -- you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
1 Corinthians 6:13-20
"Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both." The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
1 Timothy 5:4
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.
Titus 3:4-8
But "when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,
Hebrews 13:15-16
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.
1 Peter 2:10-12
You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Psalm 69:30-31
I will sing praises to God's name! I will magnify him as I give him thanks!
Psalm 116:12
How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?
Isaiah 56:7
I will bring them to my holy mountain; I will make them happy in the temple where people pray to me. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar, for my temple will be known as a temple where all nations may pray."
Jeremiah 6:20
I take no delight when they offer up to me frankincense that comes from Sheba or sweet-smelling cane imported from a faraway land. I cannot accept the burnt offerings they bring me. I get no pleasure from the sacrifices they offer to me.'
Hosea 14:2
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
Romans 2:4
Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God's kindness leads you to repentance?
Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I serve the gospel of God like a priest, so that the Gentiles may become an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:30
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God!"
2 Corinthians 6:1
Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
Ephesians 2:4-10
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
Ephesians 5:10
trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
Philippians 1:20
My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.
Philippians 2:1-5
Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy,
Philippians 2:17
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.
Philippians 4:18
For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:10
And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,
1 Thessalonians 5:12
Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,
1 Timothy 2:3
Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,
Hebrews 10:20-22
by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
Hebrews 13:22
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.
1 Peter 2:20
For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.
Romans 11:30-31
Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,