... through the mercies of God present that your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, that your reasonable service (Romans 12:1) The Greek word for reasonable is λογικός ( logikos ) "reasonable, logical" having the root word logos thus divinely inspired or divinely reasonable. The Greek word for service λατρεία ( latreia ) means exactly that. Many translations say this is your "spiritual worship" or "reasonable worship" but we will stay with the Greek. Very simple. Your reasonable or logical service as a child of God is to present your body on the altar of God as an acceptable sacrifice. Reasonable means being in accordance with; having sound judgment. * Logic is defined as being in "accordance with" and capable of reasoning. * Through the mercies of God you are in accordance with the sacrifice that is acceptable unto God. This is your reasonable service as it leads to transformation and transformation renews the mind so that...
When we bear fruit, after being deeply rooted, and growing up truth in love, the love of God is fulfilled.