Your living sacrifice and offerings are sweet aromas to the Lord.

Your living sacrifice and offerings are sweet aromas to the Lord.

“The baked pieces of the grain offering you shall offer for a sweet aroma to the LORD.” (Lev 6:21)

“For we are to God the fragrance [euodia] of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.” (2Cor 2:15)

“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance [osme] of His knowledge in every place.” (2Cor 2:14)

“To the one we are the aroma [osme] of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life.” (2Cor 2:16)

“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 [euodia] aroma [osme].” (Eph 5:2)

“You shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a sweet aroma to the LORD” (Num 29:36)

“that they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven” (Ezra 6:10)

“I will accept you as a sweet aroma when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered; and I will be hallowed in you before the Gentiles.” (Ezek 20:41)

“Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling [euodia] aroma [osme], an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing [euarestos] to God.” (Phil 4:18)

“For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.” (Rom 14:18)

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

“Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable [euarestos] to the Lord.” (Eph 5:8-10)

“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)

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable [euarestos] and perfect will of God.” (Rom 12:2)

“For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable [euarestos] to God and approved by men.” (Rom 14:18)

“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 [euaretos] in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.” (Heb 13:21)

Reading: Lev 4-6; Jn 18