King James Version

Romans 12:2

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 KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of you” (ὑμῶν) before for here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notσυσχηματίζεσθεsuschēmatizestheconformedσυσχηματίζομαι (suschēmatizomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “conformed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4964I conform to.conformedτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.αἰῶνιaiōniworldαἰών (aiōn)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “world”, the to- or for-formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.worldτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butμεταμορφοῦσθεmetamorphousthebe ye transformedμεταμορφόομαι (metamorphoomai)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “be ye transformed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3339I transform, transfigure.be ye transformedτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνακαινώσειanakainōseiby the renewingἀνακαίνωσις (anakainōsis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “by the renewing”, the to- or for-formG342renewing; a renewal or change of heart and life.by the renewingτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νοόςnoosmindνοῦς (nous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “mind”, the of-formG3563the mind, the reason, the reasoning faculty, intellect.mindεἰςeisthatεἰςpreposition — “that”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.thatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δοκιμάζεινdokimazeinto may proveδοκιμάζω (dokimazō)verb, present active infinitive — “to may prove”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1381I put to the test, prove, examine; I distinguish by testing, approve after testing; I am fit.This verse uses “prove”.may proveὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “will”, the subject formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.willτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθὸνagathongood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “good-doer”, the subject formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.εὐάρεστονeuarestonwell-pleasingεὐάρεστος (euarestos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “well-pleasing”, the subject formG2101acceptable, well-pleasing (especially to God), grateful.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τέλειονteleionperfectτέλειος (teleios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “perfect”, the subject formG5046perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character.This verse uses “perfect”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑμῶνhumōnof yourσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural — “of your”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal 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.

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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.

Young’s Literal 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.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

And be not conformed to this world; but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect will of God.

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