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Romans 12:1

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.

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ΠαρακαλῶparakalōI beseechπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I beseech”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.I beseechοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenδιὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκτιρμῶνoiktirmōnmerciesοἰκτιρμός (oiktirmos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “mercies”, the of-formG3628pity, compassion, favor, grace, mercy.the merciesτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godπαραστῆσαιparastēsaito that ye presentπαρίστημι (paristēmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to that ye present”, a single actionG3936I bring, present, prove, come up to and stand by, am present.This verse uses “present”.that ye presentτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σώματαsōmatabodiesσῶμα (sōma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “bodies”, the object formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.bodiesὑμῶνhumōnwhich is yourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “which is your”, the of-formG4771you.which is yourθυσίανthusiansacrificeθυσία (thusia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sacrifice”, the object formG2378abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering.ζῶσανzōsanto liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.ἁγίανhagianholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.εὐάρεστονeuarestonwell-pleasingεὐάρεστος (euarestos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “well-pleasing”, the object formG2101acceptable, well-pleasing (especially to God), grateful.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λογικὴνlogikēnreasonableλογικός (logikos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “reasonable”, the object formG3050(a) reasonable, rational, (b) metaphorical, as contrasted with the literal.This verse uses “reasonable”.reasonableλατρείανlatreianserviceλατρεία (latreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “service”, the object formG2999service rendered to God, perhaps simply: worship.This verse uses “service”.serviceὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent service.

Douay-Rheims

I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.

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