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NASB | Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. |
Subject: Worship/Service? original context Greek |
Bible Note: So, wouldn't you say that James has some good words to add to this concept of service or ministering to others in the body, performing acts of kindness in the name of our Lord. Of course we should be willing to do these acts not for the attention of men but for the sake of our God because we owe Him our very lives. James teaches us IF we have this kind of true faith, we'll be compelled to act like this. Thus we really can't expect to be pleasing to our God unless we are do our best to perform these little acts of kindness in response to our faith. This is NOT to say that we can hope to EARN our way to heaven as we're tempted to do. We must fight against that kind of thinking and keep ourselves completely humble and submissive, just a slave bought and paid for with Jesus' dear blood. What do you think? Blessings to you. Country Girl |