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Scofield's Reference Notes - Romans 12:1

mercies i.e. The "mercies" described in Romans 3:22; Romans 8:39. service (Greek - τέκνον , trans). "divine service," Hebrews 9:1. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 12:1-21

Chapter 12I beseech you therefore, brethren ( Romans 12:1 ),Because God has grafted you in, because you are partaking of the fullness of that good tree. I beseech thee, because of these things,that ye present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service ( Romans 12:1 ).God does not and has not made demands upon us. The gospel is reasonable. God said, "Come now, let us reason together, saith the Lord" ( Isaiah 1:18 ).Now, of course, existential... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 12:1-21

Romans 12:1 . I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God. Under the form of entreaty he now tenderly exhorts them, in return for all the glory of redeeming love, to present their bodies to God, in chastity and in temperance, as temples of the Most High. Herodotus, the Greek priest, confesses that in the festival of Venus, the better sort of folks presented themselves to pay their respects to the goddess, while the lower sort indulged in crimes that cannot be named. Romans... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 12:1

Romans 12:1I beseech you.A lesson to ministersMinisters of the gospel should be gentle, tender, and affectionate. They should be kind in feeling, and courteous in manner--like a father or mother. Nothing is ever gained by a sour, harsh, crabbed, dissatisfied manner. Sinners are never scolded either into duty or into heaven. Flies are never caught with vinegar. No man is a better or more faithful preacher because he is rough in manner, coarse, or harsh in his expressions, or sour in his... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 12:2

Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world. Conformation and transformation1. “World” has various meanings.(1) Time.(2) An age--the Messianic, e.g., as contrasted with the Jewish, or the past as opposed to the present or coming age.(3) A state, as the present in distinction from the future in antagonism with the good.(4) “Worldliness,” a spirit or principle of evil pervading the world. It is this to which we must not be conformed.2. It is well to define the term in order to avoid two... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 12:1

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. Ver. 1. I beseech ] Volumus et iubemus we wish and we order, became the pope’s style, A. D. 606. By the mercies of God ] His manifold mercies, δια των οικτιρμων . Per miserationes amplificationis causa. (Beza.) We that have received so many mercies, must not only servire Deo, sed et adulate, serve God but even worship... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 12:2

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Ver. 2. To this world ] To the corrupt customs and courses of wicked worldings. See them set forth, Romans 13:13 ; Ephesians 4:18-20 1 Peter 4:3 , and shun them. Erasmus rendereth it, Ne accommodetis vos ad figuram, Accommodate not yourselves to the figure and fashion of the world; do not impersonate and act the part of... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 12:1

beseech: Romans 15:30, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 2 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Ephesians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, Hebrews 13:22 by the: Romans 2:4, Romans 9:23, Romans 11:30, Romans 11:31, Psalms 116:12, Luke 7:47, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Ephesians 2:4-2 Samuel :, Philippians 2:1-Deuteronomy :, Titus 3:4-Ruth :, 1 Peter 2:10-2 Kings : that ye: Romans 6:13, Romans 6:16, Romans 6:19, Psalms... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 12:2

be not: Exodus 23:2, Leviticus 18:29, Leviticus 18:30, Deuteronomy 18:9-2 Chronicles :, John 7:7, John 14:30, John 15:19, John 17:14, 1 Corinthians 3:19, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 6:14-Esther :, Galatians 1:4, Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 4:17-Proverbs :, James 1:27, James 4:4, 1 Peter 1:14, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 4:2, 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 2:20, 1 John 2:15-Esther :, 1 John 3:13, 1 John 4:4, 1 John 4:5, 1 John 5:19, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 13:8 be ye: Romans 13:14, Psalms 51:10, Ezekiel... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 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.I exhort you — St. Paul uses to suit his exhortations to the doctrines he has been delivering. So here the general use from the whole is contained in the first and second verses. The particular uses follow, from the third verse to the end of the Epistle.By the tender mercies of God — The whole sentiment is derived from Rom. i.-v.... read more

Scofield's Reference Notes - Romans 12:1

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 12:1-21

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 12:1-21

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 12:1

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 12:2

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 12:1

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 12:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 12:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 12:2

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 12:1

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