Romans 12:1 meaning and explanation

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Romans 12:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul has just finished eleven chapters describing God's mercy to Jews and Gentiles alike, and he now turns to practical exhortation. Speaking to the believers in Rome, he urges them to offer their bodies, meaning their whole physical lives, as a living sacrifice.

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