Ezr 9:13-14, Isa 5:12, Rom 12:1 | ESV | STEP | And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt , seeing that you, our God , have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this ,

f[See ver. 13 above]

k ch. 6:13, 16, 19; [Ps. 50:13, 14; 1 Cor. 6:20]; See 1 Pet. 2:5

Ezra 9:13-14

13 And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for ^aour great guilt, seeing that you, our ^bGod, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a ^cremnant as this, 14 shall we break your commandments again and ^dintermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us ^euntil you consumed us, so that there should be no ^fremnant, nor any to escape?

Isaiah 5:12

12 ^gThey have lyre and harp,
tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts,
^hbut they do not regard the deeds of the Lord,
or see the work of his hands.

Romans 12:1

A Living Sacrifice

1 ⁱI appeal to you therefore, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} by the mercies of God, ^kto present your bodies ^las a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. ^{▼▼Or your rational service}