Jesus paid the ransom price for your redemption to bring glory to Him. You belong to God.

Jesus paid the ransom price for your redemption to bring glory to Him. You belong to God.

“For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve [diakoneo], and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matt 20:28)

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable [euarestos] to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Rom 12:1)

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1Cor 10:31)

“to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him” (Col 1:9,10)

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve [diakoneo], and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mk 10:45)

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Thes 5:23)

“Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing [euarestos] to Him.” (2Cor 5:9)

“make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing [euarestos] in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.” (Heb 13:21)

“Nevertheless the solid foundation [themelios] of God stands, having this seal [sphragis]: The Lord knows those who are His” (2Tim 2:19)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people [peripoiesis], that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous [thaumastos] light” (1Pet 2:9)

“who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession [peripoiesis], to the praise of His glory.” (Eph 1:14)

“to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.” (Eph 1:6)

Reading: Isa 28-30; 1Cor 6