Romans 12:2

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.

Translations

Romans 12:2 - Amplified Bible

Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, {even} the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].

Romans 12:2 - American Standard Version

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.

Romans 12:2 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Romans 12:2 - Darby Bible

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

Romans 12:2 - English Standard Version

Do not be conformed to this world,

Romans 12:2 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y no os adaptéis a este mundo, sino transformaos mediante la renovaciòn de vuestra mente, para que verifiquéis cuál es la voluntad de Dios: lo que es bueno, aceptable y perfecto.

Romans 12:2 - The Message

Romans 12:2 - New American Standard Bible

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 12:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y no se adapten (no se conformen) a este mundo, sino transfòrmense mediante la renovaciòn de su mente, para que verifiquen cuál es la voluntad de Dios: lo que es bueno y aceptable (agradable) y perfecto.

Romans 12:2 - World English Bible

Don`t be fashioned according to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 - Young's Living Translation

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.

Romans 12:2 - Additional Comments

What is the world's perspective on what we do with our bodies? When it comes to sexuality; people today embrace a philosophy that people are free to do almost whatever they please. Believers are constantly swimming against the tide of culture which is resetting the standards away from God's standards of what is moral and immoral.
In what ways to we conform to the world? In clothing, in TV and movies we watch, in jokes we tell, in attitudes about sex, in sin being laughed at and ignored, in what feels good is okay, in accepting almost anything that is against God's standards.
This transformation needs to be a radical change, a move in the opposite direction. How? Take a look at God's barometer, God's standard.
How do you renew your mind? Pay attention to what you spend your time on, and what God wants you to spend time on - Prov 4:23-27, Phil 4:8, Josh 1:8, Psalm 1:1-3. Remember that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge (Psa 111:10, Prov 1:7), so the transformation can't take place until you have a proper fear of God.
We can look at Jesus as one who did not conform - He set the standards, even when they flew in the face of the current norms.
Whose team are you on? When you come to church, are you standing with the home team, or are you one from the visiting team?
Friendship with the world is being an enemy of God's - James 4:4.
God proclaims, "Are you with me or against me?!?!"
Stand on the rock with Joshua and proclaim, "As for me (and my house), we will serve the Lord!" (Joshua 24:15)
The interesting thing is that the more we reject conformity to the world, the more we align with God's standard, the more we are "transformed", and the more we "prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God," and how truly great it is.

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