Rom 12:1, 1Pe 2:9, Rev 1:6, 5:10 | Geneva | STEP | I beseech {1} you therefore, brethren, {a} by the mercies of God, that ye {b} present your {c} bodies a {d} living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your {e} reasonable service. (1) The fourth part of this epistle, which after the finishing of the principal points of Christian doctrine, consists in the declaring of precepts of the Christian life. And first of all he gives general precepts and grounds: the principal of which is this, that every man consecrate himself wholly to the spiritual service of God, and do as it were sacrifice himself, trusting the grace of God. (a) By this preface he shows that God's glory is the utmost goal of everything we do. (b) In times past the sacrifices were presented before the altar: but now the altar is everywhere. (c) Yourselves: in times past other bodies besides our own, but now our own must be offered. (d) In times past, dead sacrifices were offered, but now we must offer those which have the spirit of life in them. (e) Spiritual.

Romans 12:1

I beseech {1} you therefore, brethren, {a} by the mercies of God, that ye {b} present your {c} bodies a {d} living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your {e} reasonable service.

(1) The fourth part of this epistle, which after the finishing of the principal points of Christian doctrine, consists in the declaring of precepts of the Christian life. And first of all he gives general precepts and grounds: the principal of which is this, that every man consecrate himself wholly to the spiritual service of God, and do as it were sacrifice himself, trusting the grace of God. (a) By this preface he shows that God's glory is the utmost goal of everything we do. (b) In times past the sacrifices were presented before the altar: but now the altar is everywhere. (c) Yourselves: in times past other bodies besides our own, but now our own must be offered. (d) In times past, dead sacrifices were offered, but now we must offer those which have the spirit of life in them. (e) Spiritual.

1 Peter 2:9

{8} But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

(8) On the other hand, he describes the singular excellency of the elect, and also lest any man should doubt whether he is chosen or not, the apostle calls us back to the effectual calling, that is, to the voice of the gospel sounding both in our ears and minds by the outward preaching and ordinances, by which we may certainly understand that everlasting decree of our salvation (which otherwise is most secret and hidden) and that through the only mercy of God who freely chooses and calls us. Therefore only this remains, faith, that by all means possible we set forth the great goodness of the most mighty God.

Romans 12:1

1 Peter 2:9

Revelation of John 1:6

Revelation of John 5:10