Romans 12:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“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.”

Romans 12:2 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 12:227 words

GreekMeaning

καὶkai

AndwordG2532

μὴmē

notadverbG3361

συσχηματίζεσθεsyschēmatizesthe

to theverbG3588

τῷtō

by thearticleG3588

αἰῶνιaiōni

agenounG165

τούτῳtoutō

thisdemonstrativeG3778

ἀλλὰalla

butwordG235

μεταμορφοῦσθεmetamorphousthe

renewingverbG342

τῇtē

of thearticleG3588

ἀνακαινώσειanakainōsei

renewingnounG342

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

νοόςnoos

mindnounG3563

εἰςeis

forprepositionG1519

τὸto

thearticleG3588

δοκιμάζεινdokimazein

to proveverbG1381

ὑμᾶςhymas

by youpronounG4771

τίti

a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100

τὸto

thearticleG3588

θέλημαthelēma

willnounG2307

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

τὸto

thearticleG3588

ἀγαθὸνagathon

goodadjectiveG18

καὶkai

andwordG2532

εὐάρεστονeuareston

well-pleasingadjectiveG2101

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τέλειονteleion

perfectadjectiveG5046

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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Markus BauerNote2mo ago

Do not conform

The word "transformed" here is metamorphosis - the same word used for what happens to a caterpillar. It is not self-improvement. It is a fundamental change in form. And it happens through the renewal ...

Aisha MbekiNote2mo ago

Transformation Through Renewed Mind

Paul implores: '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 perfec...