Romans 12:1

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Summary

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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1 Peter 2:5

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in the mean time, I conjure you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the spirit, that you join with me in earnest prayers to God for me;

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to maintain all the same doctrine, to suffer no divisions among you; but to be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

we then are ambassadors for Christ, and 'tis God who makes you the offers by us: we pray you in the name of Christ, to make your peace with God.

Invested then with such a commission, I beseech you let not the offers of divine favour be made to you in vain.

I who am a person of a mean presence, when among you, but exert myself upon your account, when absent; I Paul intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, not to let me exert that authority,

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you:

Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.

We entreat you, brethren, to respect those, who labour in the ministry, who by divine appointment preside over you, and instruct you.

Pray, my brethren, favourably receive this exhortation, which I have writ to you in brief.

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or do you despise the riches of his kindness, and forbearance, and long-suffering; not considering that the kindness of God invites you to repentance?

and display his infinite goodness to such objects of mercy, as he had prepared for glory?

as you in times past did not obey God, yet have now obtained mercy upon the occasion of their disobedience:

wherefore, I tell you, her sins, which are numerous, are forgiven; and that is the reason of all this love: but his love is less, to whom less is forgiven.

Therefore, having by the divine favour such a ministry, I exert myself:

to this I am urg'd by the love I bear to Christ, persuaded as I am, that if one died for all, then were all in a dying state: and that he died for all,

then it was that God, who is rich in mercy, thro' his great love, wherewith he loved us,

If then there be any christian consolation, any charitable relief, any communion of the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion,

but when the kindness and love of God our saviour display'd itself to mankind,

of darkness into his marvellous light: you, who formerly were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy,

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neither yield your members as instruments to iniquity: but yield yourselves unto God, as being alive after having been dead; and your members as instruments of righteousness.

"meat is design'd for the belly, and the belly for meat:" true, yet God has design'd both for destruction. now the body is not design'd for licentiousness, but for the glory of the Lord; since the Lord died for the glorification of the body:

agreeably to that expectation and persuasion I have, that I shall not labour in vain; but as I always have, so I shall still glorify Christ in my body, whether it be by life or by death: for if I live, I live to Christ;

let us draw near with sincerity, in full assurance of faith, having our consciences purified from guilt, and our bodies washed with pure water.

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purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new mass, since you should be without leaven. for Christ our paschal lamb has been sacrificed for us.

for which cause I am not discouraged, but tho' my body decays, yet my mind is daily renewed.

and if my blood should serve as a libation to ratify your faith, I should rejoice and congratulate with you all thereupon;

by a new and living way which he has first open'd for us, thro' the veil, that is, thro' his flesh;

Let our sacrifice then, which we are to offer to God by Jesus Christ, be that of incessant praises, the offering of our lips, which celebrate his name:

you your selves are as so many living stones, you are the edifice, the spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, agreeable to God by Jesus Christ.

Acceptable

and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

consider what is acceptable to the Lord;

I have now receiv'd the whole, and have more than sufficient: I am loaded with the presents you sent by Epaphroditus, which I have receiv'd as grateful incense, as a sacrifice which God accepts and approves.

for such offices are commendable, and agreeable to God our saviour,

if a widow has children or grand-children, let them above all things instruct their own family to be religious, and let them be grateful to their parents, for this is acceptable to God.

you your selves are as so many living stones, you are the edifice, the spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, agreeable to God by Jesus Christ.