Bible Verses about 'Sacrifice'

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the… Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3	To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. honesty righteousness sacrifice
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2	And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. love sacrifice Jesus

Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:13	But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. mercy righteousness sacrifice
But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord! Jonah 2:9	But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’ salvation gratitude 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. Romans 12:1	Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. mercy holiness obedience
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:17	My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. sacrifice repentance
He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2	He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. sin Savior forgiveness
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10	This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. sin love Savior
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3	In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. prayer patience listening
So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28	So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. sin sacrifice salvation
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13	Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. love sacrifice friendship
And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. Mark 12:33	To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. heart mind strength
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Luke 9:24	For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. sacrifice life
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4	For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. sin sacrifice Jesus
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45	For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. humility Jesus sacrifice
Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Titus 2:14	Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. sacrifice purification goodness
And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Matthew 27:28-29	They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. sacrifice suffering easter
How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Hebrews 9:14	How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! Jesus Spirit purification
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32	He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? sacrifice Father receiving
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce. Proverbs 3:9	Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. money sacrifice giving
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6	You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. sacrifice Jesus transformation
Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. Romans 6:13	Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. sin righteousness sacrifice
And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.” Luke 22:20	In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” wine covenant blood
Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28	Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus serving sacrifice
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7	But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. purification sacrifice community

And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”