You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
Of Asher he said, "Asher is blessed with children. Let him be acceptable to his brothers. Let him dip his foot in oil.
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
Thus says the LORD, "In an acceptable time have I answered you, and in a day of salvation have I helped you; and I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage:
Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me."
But whatever has a blemish, that you shall not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
He said, "Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, the LORD, my rock, and my redeemer. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
But as for me, my prayer is to you, the LORD, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;
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He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, saith the Lord. These are the words of Christ; and they direct us to imitate his life and character. The Imitation of Christ is guide to following the example of Jesus Christ. Let it be our most earnest study to dwell upon the life and example of Jesus.
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