“nor will I offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God with that which costs me nothing.” (2Sam 24:24)

“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 by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” (Heb 13:15)

“But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” (Heb 13:16)

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise.” (Ps 51:17)

“So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.” (Lk 14:33)

“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” (Matt 10:38)

“And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” (Lk 14:27)

“For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it” (Lk 14:28)

“you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1Pet 2:5)

“Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.” (Ps 107:22)

“Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.” (Ps 4:5)

“Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness” (Ps 51:19)

“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” (Eph 5:2)

“But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God” (Heb 10:12)

Reading: 2Sam 24; 1Kin 1-2; Lk 15