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33 Oh, the depth of the riches and (A)wisdom and knowledge of God! (B)How unsearchable are his judgements and how inscrutable his ways!

34 “For (C)who has known the mind of the Lord,
    or (D)who has been his counsellor?”
35 “Or (E)who has given a gift to him
    that he might be repaid?”

36 For (F)from him and through him and to him are all things. (G)To him be glory for ever. Amen.

A Living Sacrifice

12 (H)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, (I)to present your bodies (J)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] (K)Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by (L)the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may (M)discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]

Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
  2. Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
  3. Romans 12:2 Greek age
  4. Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God

Doxology

33 Oh, the depth of the riches(A) of the wisdom and[a] knowledge of God!(B)
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!(C)
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”[b](D)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”[c](E)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(F)
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.(G)

A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,(H) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(I) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform(J) to the pattern of this world,(K) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.(L) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is(M)—his good, pleasing(N) and perfect will.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
  2. Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
  3. Romans 11:35 Job 41:11