For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you

But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.

And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.”

A Living Sacrifice

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.