Romans 12:2

Romans 12:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Context of Romans 12:2

1Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect. 3Because of the kindness that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers. 4Our bodies have many parts, but these parts don’t all do the same thing.

Romans 12:2 word by word

καὶ μὴ συσχηματίζεσθε τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, ἀλλὰ μεταμορφοῦσθε τῇ ἀνακαινώσει τοῦ νοὸς εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ εὐάρεστον καὶ τέλειον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beσυσχηματίζωsuschēmatizō · to conform toG4964
• notμήmē · notG3361
• toαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• be ye transformedμεταμορφόωmetamorphoō · to transformG3339
• by the renewingἀνακαίνωσιςanakainōsis · renewalG342
• ofνοῦςnous · mindG3563
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
• may proveδοκιμάζωdokimazō · to testG1381
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• thatθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• acceptableεὐάρεστοςeuarestos · well-pleasingG2101
• perfectτέλειοςteleios · perfectG5046
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Romans 12:2

• Exodus 23:2Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don’t side with the majority to pervert justice.
• Leviticus 18:29Whoever does any of these disgusting things must be excluded from the people.
• Deuteronomy 18:9When you come to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, never learn the disgusting practices of those nations.
• John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I say that what everyone does is evil.
• John 14:30The ruler of this world has no power over me. But he’s coming, so I won’t talk with you much longer.
• John 15:19If you had anything in common with the world, the world would love you as one of its own. But you don’t have anything in common with the world. I chose you from the world, and that’s why the world hates you.
• John 17:14I have given them your message. But the world has hated them because they don’t belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.
• 1 Corinthians 3:19The wisdom of this world is nonsense in God’s sight. That’s why Scripture says, “God catches the wise in their cleverness.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness?
• Galatians 1:4In order to free us from this present evil world, Christ took the punishment for our sins, because that was what our God and Father wanted.
• Ephesians 2:2You followed the ways of this present world and its spiritual ruler. This ruler continues to work in people who refuse to obey God.
• Ephesians 4:17So I tell you and encourage you in the Lord’s name not to live any longer like other people in the world. Their minds are set on worthless things.
• James 1:27Pure, unstained religion, according to God our Father, is to take care of orphans and widows when they suffer and to remain uncorrupted by this world.
• James 4:4You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that love for this ⌞evil⌟ world is hatred toward God? Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.
• 1 Peter 1:14Because you are children who obey God, don’t live the kind of lives you once lived. Once you lived to satisfy your desires because you didn’t know any better.

Commentaries on Romans 12:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And be not conformed to this world - By this world, ͅ, may be understood that present state of things both among the Jews and Gentiles; the customs and fashions of the people who then lived, the Gentiles particularly, who had neither the power nor the form of godliness; though some think that the Jewish economy, frequently termed הזה עולם olam hazzeh, this world, this peculiar state of things, is alone intended. And the apostle warns them against reviving…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And be not conformed … - The word rendered “conformed” properly means to put on the form, fashion, or appearance of another. It may refer to anything pertaining to the habit, manner, dress, style of living, etc., of others. Of this world - ͂ͅ ̓͂ ́ͅ tō aiōni toutōThe word which is commonly rendered “world,” when applied to the material universe, is ́ kosmos“cosmos.” The word used here properly denotes an age, or generation of people. It may denote a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2this world (literally this age): Many Jewish people understood history as divided into two ages. One age is the present age, marked by sin and death. The other age is the age of salvation, when God puts things right. Early Christians adopted this way of thinking. They understood the coming of Christ as the beginning of the new age of salvation. However, the new age did not replace the old age right away. The old way of thinking and living continues. It…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And be ye not conformed to this world--Compare Ep 2:2; Ga 1:4, Greek. but be ye transformed--or, "transfigured" (as in Mt 17:2; and 2Co 3:18, Greek). by the renewing of your mind--not by a mere outward disconformity to the ungodly world, many of whose actions in themselves may be virtuous and praiseworthy; but by such an inward spiritual transformation as makes the whole life new--new in its motives and ends, even where the actions differ in nothing…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Romans 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings