Romans 12:1-3 Part 2

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind
Ephesians 4:22-24 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is
Ephesians 5:17 Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

his good, pleasing and perfect will
1 Timothy 5:4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.

For by the grace given me
Romans 15:15 I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me ...
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder that all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Galatians 2:9 James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.
Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power.
Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
1 Peter 4:10-11 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

NOTES:
Transformed - Matthew 17:2-8; Mark 9:2-8; 2 Corinthians 3:18;
Mind - Romans 1:28;
Measure of faith - Romans 12:4-8
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