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Berean Standard Bible

“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

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With the word therefore, Paul turns from the doctrine of Romans 1 to 11 to the practical life that grows from it. The mercies of God he has described so fully now become the motive for everything that follows.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ASÍ que, hermanos, os ruego por las misericordias de Dios, que presentéis vuestros cuerpos en sacrificio vivo, santo, agradable á Dios, que es vuestro racional culto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por esto, hermanos, tomando en cuenta el amor que Dios nos tiene, les ruego que cada uno de ustedes se entregue como sacrificio vivo y santo; este es el único sacrificio que a él le agrada.

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