This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.
He who brings thanksgiving as his sacrifice honors me; to him who orders his way aright I will show the salvation of God!”
Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept that which is good and we will render the fruit of our lips.
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.