Romans 12:1

beseech. App-134.

therefore. This refers to Romans 8:39, chaps. 9-11 being. digression.

mercies. Greek. oiktirmos. Only here, 2 Corinthians 1:3.Philippians 1:2; 1 Chronicles 3:12; 1 Chronicles 3:12.Hebrews 10:28. Compare Romans 9:15, and Luke 6:36. "Compassion" in the Septuagint of Lamentations 3:22.

God. App-98. t

hat ye. to.

present. Same as "yield", Romans 6:13; Romans 6:19. Compare Luke 2:22.

acceptable. well-pleasing. Greek. euarestos. Here, Romans 12:2; Romans 14:18; 2 Corinthians 5:9; Ephesians 5:10; Philippians 4:18; Colossians 3:20; Titus 2:9; Hebrews 13:21.

unto. to.

reasonable. Greek. logikos. Only here and 1 Peter 2:2.

service. Greek. latreia. App-190.

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¹ 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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