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.AND BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD ; BUT BE YE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, THAT YE MAY PROVE WHAT IS THAT GOOD , AND ACCEPTABLE, AND PERFECT , WILL OF GOD SET APART  COME FROM AN OLD VERB MEANING TO MARK OFF BY BOUNDARIES. PAUL USED THE WORD  TO DESCRIBE GOD'S CALL ON HIS LIFE