Romans 12:1

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

WEB

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

YLT

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice—living, sanctified, acceptable to God—your intelligent service;

F.O.G Original

(1) So then I urge you brothers, through the mercies of The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God to present your bodies as a living set-apart holy sacrifice, well pleasing to The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God, which is your reasonable service.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

¹So here’s what I urge you to do, brothers and sisters, in light of God’s incredible mercyᵃ: Present your bodies as living sacrifices—holy and pleasing to God. This is your reasonable act of worship.

Footnotes:

¹ᵃ God’s mercy: The Greek word here encompasses God’s compassion, kindness, and tender care—the foundation for our response of worship.