Romans 12:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ μὴ συσχηματίζεσθε τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ: ἀλλὰ μεταμορφοῦσθε τῇ ἀνακαινώσει τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν, εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ. Τὸ ἀγαθὸν, καὶ εὐάρεστον, καὶ τέλειον,

Transliteration

And not syschēmatizesthe to the aiōni this, but metamorphousthe by the anakainōsei of the noos of you, for the dokimazein you what the thelēma of the Theos. The agathon, and euareston, and teleion,

Grammar Details

• *syschēmatizesthe*: present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - do not be conformed/fashioned
• *aiōni*: dative, masculine, singular - to age/world
• *metamorphousthe*: present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be transformed
• *anakainōsei*: dative, feminine, singular - by renewal/renovation
• *noos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of mind
• *dokimazein*: present active infinitive - to prove/test/discern
• *thelēma*: nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire
• *Theos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *agathon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good
• *euareston*: nominative, neuter, singular - well-pleasing/acceptable
• *teleion*: nominative, neuter, singular - perfect/complete

Word Meanings

• *syschēmatizesthe*: be conformed/be fashioned like/adapt to the pattern
• *aiōni*: age/world/era
• *metamorphousthe*: be transformed/be changed from one form to another
• *anakainōsei*: renewal/renovation/making new again
• *noos*: mind/understanding/reason/intellect
• *dokimazein*: prove/test/discern/approve
• *thelēma*: will/desire/purpose/decree

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may pve what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} be{G4964} not{G3361} fashioned{G4964} according to{G165} this{G5129} world:{G165} but{G235} be ye transformed{G3339} by the renewing{G342} of{G3563} your{G5216} mind,{G3563} that{G1519} ye{G5209} may prove{G1381} what{G5101} is the{G2307} good{G18} and{G2532} acceptable{G2101} and{G2532} perfect{G5046} will{G2307} of God.{G2316}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} be{G4964} not{G3361} conformed{G4964}{(G5728)} to this{G5129} world{G165}: but{G235} be ye transformed{G3339}{(G5744)} by the renewing{G342} of your{G5216} mind{G3563}, that{G1519} ye{G5209} may prove{G1381}{(G5721)} what{G5101} is that good{G18}, and{G2532} acceptable{G2101}, and{G2532} perfect{G5046}, will{G2307} of God{G2316}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And fassion not youre selves lyke vnto this worlde: But be ye chaunged in youre shape by the renuynge of youre wittes that ye maye fele what thynge that good yt acceptable and perfaycte will of god is.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And fashion not youre selues like vnto this worlde, but be chaunged thorow the renewynge off yor mynde, yt ye maye proue, what thinge that good, yt acceptable, & perfecte wil of God is.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And fasshion not your selues lyke vnto this worlde, but be ye chaunged in your shape, by ye renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is the wyll of God, good, and acceptable, and perfect.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God– what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 1:14 : 14 As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;
• 2 Cor 5:17 : 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
• Col 3:10 : 10 And have put on the new self, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him who created him.
• Eph 4:22-24 : 22 That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 And that you put on the new man, which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
• 1 John 2:15-17 : 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
• Rom 12:1 : 1 I implore you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
• Eph 5:17 : 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• Ezek 36:26 : 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
• John 15:19 : 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
• 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
• Titus 3:5 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
• Jas 1:27 : 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
• Jas 4:4 : 4 You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
• Prov 3:1-4 : 1 My son, do not forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: 2 For they will add to you length of days, long life, and peace. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart: 4 So you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
• Rom 13:14 : 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
• Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding. 14 For its merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gain than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone who retains her.
• 1 Thess 4:3 : 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:
• Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
• Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned, and in keeping them there is great reward.
• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
• 1 John 5:19 : 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
• Eph 4:17-20 : 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 Who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But you have not so learned Christ,
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Ps 34:8 : 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man who trusts in him.
• Ps 119:47-48 : 47 And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. 48 My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, which I love; and I will meditate on Your statutes.
• John 17:14 : 14 I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
• Col 1:21-22 : 21 And you, who were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now he has reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable in his sight:
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.
• Gal 1:4 : 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
• 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.
• Rom 7:12 : 12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
• Ezek 18:31 : 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, O house of Israel?
• Ps 119:128 : 128 Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way.
• 2 Pet 2:20 : 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.
• 1 John 3:13 : 13 Do not marvel, my brothers, if the world hates you.
• 1 John 4:4-5 : 4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.
• Rev 13:8 : 8 And all who dwell on the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
• Ps 119:174 : 174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
• Lev 18:29-30 : 29 For whoever commits any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. 30 Therefore you shall keep my ordinance, that you do not commit any of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that you do not defile yourselves by them: I am the LORD your God.
• John 7:7 : 7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify of it that its works are evil.
• Eph 5:9-9 : 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.
• Eph 2:2 : 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:
• 2 Cor 6:14-17 : 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what part has he who believes with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God has said: I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 17 Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.
• 2 Tim 3:16-17 : 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for all good works.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
• John 14:30 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me.
• Eph 1:18 : 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
• Ps 119:97 : 97 MEM. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
• Rom 7:14 : 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
• Rom 7:22 : 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man:
• Deut 18:9-9 : 9 When you come into the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. 13 You shall be perfect with the LORD your God. 14 For these nations, which you shall possess, listened to observers of times, and to diviners: but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.
• Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
• Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
• Exod 23:2 : 2 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to pervert justice by following the majority.
• 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
• 1 Pet 2:3 : 3 If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.