The word for spiritual used here is λογικός (G3050) logikós; fem. logikḗ, neut. logikón, adj. from lógos (G3056), reason, word. Pertaining to reason and therefore reasonable, or pertaining to speech as reasonable expression.[1] It is used only one other time in the New Testament (1Peter 2:2) and there it is translated as word. I think that a more clear translation here would be the word “reasonable”. The thought that Paul is trying to convey here is that considering who God is and what He has done for us it is “reasonable” or perhaps “logical” for us to serve and worship Him.
[1] The Complete Word Study Dictionary New Testament
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