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Romans 12:2

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1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,

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BSB
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, for you⁺ to discern what [is] the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.
ÅB
og at dere ikke lar dere formes etter denne verden, men lar dere forvandle ved fornyelse av sinnet, så dere kan prøve hva som er Guds vilje: det gode, det som behager Gud, og det fullkomne!
OTB
Bli ikke dannet lik denne verden, men bli forvandlet ved fornyelsen av deres sinn. På denne måten vil dere kunne skjelne hva Guds vilje er—hans gode, velbehagelige og fullkomne vilje.
B1930
og skikk eder ikke like med denne verden, men bli forvandlet ved fornyelsen av eders sinn, så I kan prøve hvad som er Guds vilje: det gode og velbehagelige og fullkomne!

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Short explanation

Do not be conformed to the pattern of this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The goal is to be able to see what God's will is.

Context: The start of the practical part of Romans.

See also: Romans 12:1, Ephesians 4:23

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