Romans 12:1

¹Obsecro itaque vos, fratres, per misericordiam Dei, ut exhibeatis corpora vestra hostiam viventem, sanctam, Deo placentem, rationabile obsequium vestrum;a

Romans 12 marks a decisive pivot in Paul's great letter. After eleven chapters laying the theological foundation of the gospel — sin, justification, union with Christ, the work of the Spirit, and God's sovereign purposes for Israel — Paul now turns to the shape of life that flows