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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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 1
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 2
συσχηματίζεσθεsuschēmatizesthedo be conformed
Lemma: συσχηματίζω (suschēmatizō) · Strong's: G4964
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PEM-2P)
Meaning: to conform to — συν-σχηματιζω (Rec. συσ-), ; (σχῆμα), ; to conform to (Arist.). Pass., to be conformed to, conform oneself to: Rom.12:2, 1Pe.1:14.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Peter 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4964; TFLSJ G4964; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 3
τῷtōto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 4
αἰῶνιaiōniage
Lemma: αἰών (aiōn) · Strong's: G0165G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: an age: age — αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַד ,עוֹלָם ; ] ; 1. in cl., like Lat. aevum (LS, MM, VGT, see word), a space of time, as, a lifetime, generation, period of history, an indefinitely long period; in NT of an…
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Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 13:22, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 24:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0165G; TFLSJ G0165G; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 5
τούτῳ,toutōthis,
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (D-DSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 6
ἀλλὰallabut
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 7
μεταμορφοῦσθεmetamorphousthedo be transformed
Lemma: μεταμορφόω (metamorphoō) · Strong's: G3339
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PPM-2P)
Meaning: to transform — μετα-μορφόω, -ῶ; [in Sm.: Psa.34:1 * ; ] ; to transform, transfigure: pass., of Christ's transfiguration, Mat.17:2, Mrk.9:2 (cf. Luk.9:29); of Christians, Rom.12:2, 2Co.3:18.†; SYN.: μετασχηματίζω, to change in fashion…
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3339; TFLSJ G3339; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 8
τῇtēaby the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 9
ἀνακαινώσειanakainōseirenewing
Lemma: ἀνακαίνωσις (anakainōsis) · Strong's: G0342
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: renewal — ἀνακαίνωσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἀνακαινόω), ; renewal: Rom.12:2, Tit.3:5 (Cremer, 324; MM, VGT, see word).†; SYN.: παλινγενεσία, in NT, new birth, of which ἀ. is the consequent renewal or renovation, in which man as well as God…
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Used 2 times. Also: Titus 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0342; TFLSJ G0342; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 10
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 11
νοὸςnoosmind
Lemma: νοῦς (nous) · Strong's: G3563
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: mind — νοῦς; (contr. from νόος), ὁ, genitive, dative, νοός, νοΐ (late forms, = cl., νοῦ, νῷ; Bl., § 9, 3), accusative, νοῦν, [in LXX chiefly for לֵב, לֵבָב ; ] ; 1. prop., of the ruling faculty, mind, understanding, reason…
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Used 24 times. Also: Luke 24:45, Romans 1:28, Romans 7:23, Romans 7:25, Romans 11:34, Romans 14:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3563; TFLSJ G3563; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 12
ὑμῶνhumōnof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 13
εἰςeisfor
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 14
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 15
δοκιμάζεινdokimazeinto prove
Lemma: δοκιμάζω (dokimazō) · Strong's: G1381
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to test — δοκιμάζω; (δόκιμος), [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַן ; ] ; 1. primarily of metals (Pro.8:10 17:3, Sir.2:5, Wis.3:6), to test, try, prove (in the hope and expectation that the test will prove successful, see reff. s. Syn.):…
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Used 22 times. Also: Luke 12:56, Luke 14:19, Romans 1:28, Romans 2:18, Romans 14:22, 1 Corinthians 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1381; TFLSJ G1381; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 16
ὑμᾶςhumasby you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 17
τίtiwhat [is]
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (I-NSN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 18
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 19
θέλημαthelēmawill
Lemma: θέλημα (thelēma) · Strong's: G2307
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: will/desire — θέλημα, -τος, τό; (θέλω), [in LXX chiefly for חָפֵץ, also for רָצוֹן, etc. ; ] ; will, ; (a) objectively = that which is willed: Mat.18:14, Luk.12:47, Jhn.5:30, 1Co.7:37, 1Th.5:18, 2Ti.2:26, Heb.10:10, Rev.4:11; θ. τ.…
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Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 6:10, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 18:14, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 26:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2307; TFLSJ G2307; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 20
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 21
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 22
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 23
ἀγαθὸνagathongood
Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 24
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 25
εὐάρεστονeuarestonwell-pleasing
Lemma: εὐάρεστος (euarestos) · Strong's: G2101
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: well-pleasing — εὐ-άρεστος, -ον ; [in LXX: Wis.4:10 9:10 * ; ] ; well-pleasing, acceptable: Rom.12:2; with dative of person(s), Rom.12:1 14:16, 2Co.5:9, Eph.5:10, Php.4:18; id. before ἐν, Tit.2:9 (κυρίῳ), Col.3:20; ἐνώπιον, Heb.13:21…
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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 12:1, Romans 14:18, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Ephesians 5:10, Philippians 4:18, Colossians 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2101; TFLSJ G2101; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 26
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 27
τέλειον.teleionperfect.
Lemma: τέλειος (teleios) · Strong's: G5046
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: perfect — τέλειος, -α, -ον; (τέλος), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלֵם, תָּמִים and cogn. forms ; ] ; having reached its end, finished, mature, complete, perfect; 1. of persons, primarily of physical development, ; (a) full-grown,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 5:48, Matthew 19:21, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Ephesians 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5046; TFLSJ G5046; TAGNT Romans 12:2 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Do not be conformed | → | συσχηματίζω G4964 to conform to |
| to this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| world | → | αἰών G0165G an age: age |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| be transformed | → | μεταμορφόω G3339 to transform |
| by the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| renewing | → | ἀνακαίνωσις G0342 renewal |
| of [your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| mind | → | νοῦς G3563 mind |
| Then | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| will be able to test and approve | → | δοκιμάζω G1381 to test |
| what [is] | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| good | → | ἀγαθός G0018 good |
| pleasing | → | εὐάρεστος G2101 well-pleasing |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| perfect | → | τέλειος G5046 perfect |
| will | → | θέλημα G2307 will/desire |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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