12 Consequently I entreat YOU by the compassions of God, brothers, to present YOUR bodies+ a sacrifice+ living,+ holy,+ acceptable to God,+ a sacred service*+ with YOUR power of reason.+

3 For we are those with the real circumcision,*+ who are rendering sacred service* by God’s spirit+ and have our boasting in Christ Jesus+ and do not have our confidence in the flesh,+

28 Wherefore, seeing that we are to receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken,+ let us continue to have undeserved kindness, through which we may acceptably render God sacred service* with godly fear and awe.+