12 Bible Verses about Devotion To God

So, I urge you, brothers, because God is so merciful [to us], to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, [fully] dedicated and very pleasing to God. For this is a reasonable [or spiritual] way for you to worship [or serve] Him.

for you were bought [by God] for a price. So, honor God with your [physical] body.

and urging you to live up to the standards of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and splendor.

And Christ died for all people, so that those who are alive should not live for themselves anymore, but for Him who died and rose again for their sakes.

Or, do you not know that your [physical] body is a temple [i.e., sanctuary] for the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves,

So then, you should no longer live the rest of your lives [to satisfy] the sinful desires of your body, but to do what God wants.

Jesus answered them, "My food is doing what God, who sent me, wants me to, and accomplishing His work.

I am honoring you [while] on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

For if we live, it is for the Lord's [honor]; or if we die, it is for the Lord's [honor]. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not have to be ashamed about anything, but that I will have the courage, [both] now and always, [to so live] that Christ will be exalted [i.e., honored] in my body, whether I live or die.

So, whether you people eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all to honor God.

Be enthusiastic instead of lazy. Be fervent in your spirit [Note: Some translators take "spirit" here to refer to the "Holy Spirit"], [as you] serve the Lord.