Rom 12:1-2, Heb 13:15-16, 1Pe 2:9, Rev 8:3-4 | 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 12:1-2

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 ^fDo not be conformed to this world, ^{▼▼Greek age} but be transformed by ^hthe renewal of your mind, that by testing you may ⁱdiscern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. ^{▼▼Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God}

Hebrews 13:15-16

15 ^kThrough him then let us continually offer up ^la sacrifice of praise to God, that is, ^mthe fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and ⁿto share what you have, for such ^osacrifices are pleasing to God.

1 Peter 2:9

9 But you are ^pa chosen race, ^qa royal ^rpriesthood, ^sa holy nation, ^ta people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you ^uout of darkness into ^vhis marvelous light.

Revelation of John 8:3-4

3 And another angel came and stood ^wat the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with ^xthe prayers of all the saints on ^ythe golden altar before the throne, 4 and ^zthe smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.