Romans 12:1

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.

Cross References (45)

  • 1 Peter 2:5 (273)

    you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifi

  • Romans 6:13 (230)

    Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who ha

  • Hebrews 13:15–16 (179)

    Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name

  • Romans 6:19 (177)

    I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in

  • Ephesians 4:1 (143)

    As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

  • Romans 12:2 (138)

    Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and ap

  • Psalms 19:14 (115)

    May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

  • 1 Peter 2:10–12 (102)

    Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have receive

  • Romans 6:16 (81)

    Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are s

  • Psalms 116:12 (77)

    How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?

  • 2 Corinthians 4:16 (74)

    Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:13–20 (60)

    “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual imm

  • Titus 3:4–8 (49)

    But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:1 (46)

    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have

  • 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 (45)

    Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has

  • 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 (39)

    For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:20 (36)

    Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Ch

  • Ephesians 2:4–10 (36)

    But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

  • Hebrews 10:20–22 (35)

    by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,

  • Ephesians 5:10 (31)

    Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

  • Isaiah 56:7 (29)

    I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices w

  • Philippians 2:17 (26)

    But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoic

  • 1 Corinthians 1:10 (26)

    I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no

  • Psalms 69:30–31 (26)

    I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

  • Romans 11:30–31 (25)

    Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

  • Romans 2:4 (24)

    Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to

  • 1 Peter 2:20 (22)

    How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you e

  • Philippians 4:18 (22)

    I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acce

  • Romans 15:30 (21)

    Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying t

  • Psalms 50:13–14 (20)

    Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

  • 2 Corinthians 6:1 (20)

    As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

  • Romans 15:16 (20)

    to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles migh

  • Philippians 1:20 (20)

    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ

  • Jeremiah 6:20 (19)

    What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; yo

  • Philippians 2:1–5 (19)

    Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if a

  • 1 Timothy 2:3 (17)

    This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

  • Luke 7:47 (16)

    Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little love

  • 2 Corinthians 4:1 (14)

    Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:12 (14)

    But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admon

  • 1 Timothy 5:4 (14)

    But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay thei

  • Hebrews 13:22 (14)

    I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.

  • Hosea 14:2 (14)

    Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that w

  • Romans 9:23 (13)

    What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for g

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:10 (12)

    And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more

  • 2 Corinthians 10:1 (11)

    Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bol