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Romans 12 A living sacrifice
Paul pleads with the Saints to present their bodies as a living sacrifice and be transformed by renewing their minds. Every member has gifts in one body, and love shows in practical ways, including overcoming evil with good.
17 of 21 verses connected · 14 talks · 28 verse-to-talk connections
Come, Follow Me 2027Week 33 · August 9–15
Romans 12
- 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. (4 connected talks)
- And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (1 connected talks)
- For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. (1 connected talks)
- For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: (1 connected talks)
- So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. (1 connected talks)
- Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
- Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
- Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
- Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; (1 connected talks)
- Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; (1 connected talks)
- Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (3 connected talks)
- Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. (1 connected talks)
- Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. (1 connected talks)
- Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. (2 connected talks)
- Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. (1 connected talks)
- Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. (1 connected talks)
- If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. (2 connected talks)
- Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. (2 connected talks)
- Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. (2 connected talks)
- Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. (3 connected talks)
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Data version: romans-12 · 2026-10-09