yCited from Ps. 40:6-8
Isaiah 66:20
20 aAnd they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations bas an offering to the Lord, on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord.Malachi 1:11
11For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name cwill be ▼▼Or is (three times in verse 11; also verse 14)
great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name ewill be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 3:3-4
3He will sit fas a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring gofferings in righteousness to the Lord. ▼▼Or and they will belong to the Lord, bringers of an offering in righteousness
4 iThen the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years. Romans 6:6
6We know that jour old self ▼▼Greek man
lwas crucified with him in order that mthe body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. Romans 12:1
A Living Sacrifice
1 nI appeal to you therefore, brothers, ▼▼Or brothers and sisters
by the mercies of God, pto present your bodies qas a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. ▼▼Or your rational service
Romans 15:15-16
15But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, sbecause of the grace given me by God 16to be ta minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles uin the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that vthe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Hebrews 10:5
5Consequently, wwhen Christ ▼▼Greek he
came into the world, he said, y“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
but a body have you prepared for me;
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