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Therefore I beg you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
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A Response to Mercy
Scholars unanimously agree that the word 'therefore' connects this command to the deep theology of Romans 1-11. Christian living is not a way to earn God's favor, but a grateful and logical response to the 'mercies of God' already received in salvation. As multiple commentators note, God's grace is the foundation for our dedication, not the reward for it.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
ROMANS Chapter 12
I beseech you. The apostle, having finished the argument of this epistle, proceeds now to close it with …
Therefore (ουν). This inferential participle gathers up all the great argument of chapters 1-11. Now Paul turns to exhortation (πα…
19th Century
Anglican
At this point, the Apostle turns from the speculative, or doctrinal, portion of his Epistle and begins a series of practical exhortations to his re…
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Baptist
I beseech you therefore, brethren,
Paul is a calm reasoner. He is a bold starer of truth, but here he comes to pleading with us. I …
“Therefore” establishes a connection with the entire foregoing presentation in this letter. It particularly relates to 6:13, 19, as a comparison of…
16th Century
Protestant
After addressing those things necessary for the establishment of God's kingdom—namely, that righteousness is to be sought from God alone, that salv…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God , &c.] The apostle having finished the doctrinal part of th…
The apostle, having closed the part of his letter in which he argues for and proves various doctrines that are then practically applied, now urges …
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the need for virtues and the origin of grace, the Apostle here teaches how grace should be used, a subject that pertains to…
