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Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the…
“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.”
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The verses around Romans 12:2.
1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2And 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.
3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Verse explanation
The word used for “transformed” shares the same root as “metamorphosis,” a change of form from within, not just a surface adjustment in behavior. Paul contrasts this with “conformed,” which is copying the outward mold without changing on the inside.
From the Romans 12 study in Bible in Stories.
Romans 12:2 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E não vos conformeis com este mundo, mas transformae-vos pela renovação do vosso entendimento, para que experimenteis qual seja a boa, agradavel, e perfeita vontade de Deus.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E não vos conformeis com a presente era; mas transformai-vos pela renovação da vossa mentalidade, para que experimenteis qual seja a boa, agradável, e perfeita vontade de Deus.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No sigan los caminos de este mundo; por el contrario, sean transformados por la renovación espiritual de sus mentes, a fin de que puedan demostrar cómo es realmente la voluntad de Dios: buena, agradable, y perfecta.
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