What "Spiritual Sacrifices" Are We to Offer?

[RedFan]

1 Peter 2:5 (KJV) admonishes that believers are "an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." The word for "sacrifices" here, thysias, Is the same word found in Hebrews 5:1 ("For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.") and Hebrews 7:27 ("Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once . . .").

If not sacrifices for sin, what is Peter suggesting we make spiritual sacrifices for?

 

[Cyd]

1 Peter 2:5 (KJV) admonishes that believers are "an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." The word for "sacrifices" here, thysias, Is the same word found in Hebrews 5:1 ("For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.") and Hebrews 7:27 ("Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once . . .").

If not sacrifices for sin, what is Peter suggesting we make spiritual sacrifices for?

For praise and worship?

Heb 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

1 Peter 2:5 (KJV) admonishes that believers are "an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." The word for "sacrifices" here, thysias, Is the same word found in Hebrews 5:1 ("For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.") and Hebrews 7:27 ("Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once . . .").

If not sacrifices for sin, what is Peter suggesting we make spiritual sacrifices for?

Romans 12

King James Version

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12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.