Bible
Romans 12:1-8 (GN)
Topics in Book | Outline of Book | Facts About Book | Commentary | Parallel Verse
NET | AMP | NIV | NIV-2010 | NASB | TNIV | NIRV | ESV | KJV | ASV | RSV | Good News | NLT | CEV | Basic | MSG | Spanish | French
Previous Chapter | Previous Verse | Whole Chapter | Next Verse | Next Chapter
1 So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer. 2 Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God---what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect. 3 And because of God's gracious gift to me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you should. Instead, be modest in your thinking, and judge yourself according to the amount of faith that God has given you. 4 We have many parts in the one body, and all these parts have different functions. 5 In the same way, though we are many, we are one body in union with Christ, and we are all joined to each other as different parts of one body. 6 So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, we should do it according to the faith that we have; 7 if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach; 8 if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.
This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Worship - Bodies as living sacrifices - act of worship
(v. 1) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - Bodies as living sacrifices - act of worship
(v. 1) Pleasing God - Offering your bodies as living sacrifices pleases the God
(v. 2) Pleasing God - Offering your bodies as living sacrifices pleases the God
(v. 2) Holy / Holiness / Worldliness - Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world
(v. 3) Pride - Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought; but with sober judgement
(v. 3) Pleasing God - Offering your bodies as living sacrifices pleases the God
(v. 4) Church - We are the body of the church
(v. 5) Church - We are the body of the church
(v. 8) Giving / Contribution - Gift of giving - let him give generously
This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Power of Gratitude - Is your Job Sacred or Secular? (2008-03-05)
(v. 1) Waking Dead - Setting the Heart Free (2010-09-19)
(v. 1) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 1) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 1) Kingdom First - Wise Investing (2010-01-24)
(v. 1) Contagious Christian - Strength of Sacrifice (part III) (2010-10-28)
(v. 1) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 1) Purpose Driven Life - Accepting Your Assignment (2008-06-24)
(v. 1) Purpose Driven Life - Worship That Pleases God (2008-06-05)
(v. 1) Renewing of your Mind (part I) (2012-03-18)
(v. 2) NT Commands (part III) (2011-03-10)
(v. 2) NT Commands (part II) (2011-03-09)
(v. 2) Day 14 - A New Creation (2011-12-17)
(v. 2) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 2) NT Commands (part III) (2011-03-10)
(v. 2) Contagious Christian - Strength of Sacrifice (part III) (2010-10-28)
(v. 2) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 2) Renewing of your Mind (part I) (2012-03-18)
(v. 3) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 3) Purpose Driven Life - You Are Not an Accident (2008-05-23)
(v. 3) Purpose Driven Life - Using What God Gave You (2008-06-30)
(v. 4) One Another - Members of one another (2009-10-01)
(v. 4) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 4) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 5) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 5) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 5) One Another - One Another In Groups (part 1) (2010-02-27)
(v. 5) One Another - Members of one another (2009-10-01)
(v. 6) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 6) Purpose Driven Life - Applying Your Abilities (2008-06-28)
(v. 6) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 7) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 7) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 8) Church (part I) (2011-01-07)
(v. 8) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 1) Sermon: God calls Man to do the Impossible (2012-01-14)
(v. 2) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
(v. 2) Sermon: God calls Man to do the Impossible (2012-01-14)
(v. 3) Sermon: Pleasing the Lord? (2004-01-18)
