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

1And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. 3Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. 4Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,

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 23:2“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.
• Leviticus 18:29Whoever commits any of these detestable sins will be cut off from the community of Israel.
• Deuteronomy 18:9“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there.
• John 7:7The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.
• John 14:30“I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches. He has no power over me,
• John 15:19The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.
• John 17:14I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
• 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:4Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?
• Galatians 1:4Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.
• Ephesians 2:2You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.
• Ephesians 4:17With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused.
• James 1:27Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
• James 4:4You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.
• 1 Peter 1:14So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.

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