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Romans 12:1-2
Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice– alive, holy, and pleasing to God– which is your reasonable service.Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God– what is good and well- pleasing and perfect.
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Hebrews 12:28
So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe.
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1 Peter 2 20
For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.
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1 Peter 2 5
you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Philippians 1:10
so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
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Psalms 19:14
May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.
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1 Timothy 2 3
Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,
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Romans 14:18
For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
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1 Thessalonians 5 21
But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.
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1 Timothy 5 4
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.
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Philippians 4:18
For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent– a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.
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Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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Jeremiah 6:20
I take no delight when they offer up to me frankincense that comes from Sheba or sweet-smelling cane imported from a faraway land. I cannot accept the burnt offerings they bring me. I get no pleasure from the sacrifices they offer to me.’
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1 Samuel 17 39
David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire and tried to walk around, but he was not used to them. David said to Saul,“ I can’t walk in these things, for I’m not used to them.” So David removed them.
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Isaiah 58:5
Is this really the kind of fasting I want? Do I want a day when people merely humble themselves, bowing their heads like a reed and stretching out on sackcloth and ashes? Is this really what you call a fast, a day that is pleasing to the LORD?
