Rom 12:1, 2Cor 5:20, 6:1, Eph 4:1, Phile 9-10 | ESV | STEP | I appeal to you therefore , brothers , by the mercies of God , to present your bodies as a living sacrifice , holy and acceptable to God , which is your spiritual worship .

Romans 12:1

A Living Sacrifice

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

2 Corinthians 5:20

20 Therefore, ^fwe are ambassadors for Christ, ^gGod making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 6:1

1 ^hWorking together with him, then, ⁱwe appeal to you ^jnot to receive the grace of God in vain.

Ephesians 4:1

Unity in the Body of Christ

1 I therefore, ^ka prisoner for the Lord, urge you to ^lwalk in a manner worthy of ^mthe calling to which you have been called,

Philemon 9-10

9 yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now ⁿa prisoner also for Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for ^omy child, ^pOnesimus, ^{▼▼ Onesimus means useful (see verse 11) or beneficial (see verse 20)} ^rwhose father I became in my imprisonment.