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Romans 12:1-2
Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
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Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let’s show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;
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1 Peter 2 20
For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
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1 Peter 2 5
you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Philippians 1:10
so that you may discover the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ;
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Psalms 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
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1 Timothy 2 3
This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
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Romans 14:18
For the one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by other people.
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1 Thessalonians 5 21
but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good,
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1 Timothy 5 4
but if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show proper respect for their own family and to give back compensation to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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Philippians 4:18
But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
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Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.
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Jeremiah 6:20
For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba, And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”
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1 Samuel 17 39
And David strapped on his sword over his military attire and struggled at walking, for he had not trained with the armor. So David said to Saul,“ I cannot go with these, because I have not trained with them.” And David took them off.
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Isaiah 58:5
Is it a fast like this that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it for bowing one’s head like a reed And for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed? Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to the Lord?