Romans 12:2

Stop allowing yourself to be conformed to the Olam Hazeh, but be transformed by your hitkhadshut (regeneration, renewal) of your mind, so that you may ascertain what is the ratzon Hashem (the will of G-d), what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of G-d.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

1I appeal to you, therefore, Achim b'Moshiach, through the rachamei Hashem (mercies of G-d), to present your geviyah, + 12:1 Gn 47:18 all of your being, as a korban chai (living sacrifice), kadosh (holy) and acceptable to Hashem, + 12:1 Gn 8:21 which is your spiritual avodas kodesh service.

3For I say to all who are among you through the chesed (unmerited favor, grace) given to me, that you should avoid a false sense of superiority in your thinking; rather exercise shlitah atzmi (self-control), thinking with seichel, as G-d has measured to each a measure of emunah.

Read all of Romans 12

Cross References

Leviticus 18:29For whosoever shall commit any of these to'evot, even the nefashot that commit them shall be cut off + 18:29 i.e., suffer the death penalty — see Dan 9:26 and Moshiachʼs not for himself death penalty from among their people.

Psalms 19:7Its going forth is from the end of HaShomayim, 1 and its circuit unto the ends of it; 1 and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 1

Psalms 51:10Make me to hear sasson and simchah; 1 that the atzmot which Thou hast broken may rejoice. 1

Psalms 119:72The torah of Thy mouth is better unto me 1 than thousands of zahav and kesef. י YOD 1

Psalms 119:103How sweet are Thy words unto my palate! 1 Sweeter than devash to my mouth! 1

Psalms 119:174I have longed for Thy Yeshu'ah (salvation), Hashem; 1 and Thy torah is my delight. 1

Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21

Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 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. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Romans 12:2