Romans

Romans 12:1–2

¹Therefore 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.^a ²Do 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.

Footnotes

a 12:1 Or your reasonable service

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Romans 12:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I urge	Παρακαλῶ	Parakalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
on account of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
mercy	οἰκτιρμῶν	oiktirmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3628 pity, compassion
to offer	παραστῆσαι	parastēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
bodies	σώματα	sōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4983 body, flesh
living	ζῶσαν	zōsan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2198 I live
sacrifices	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
holy	ἁγίαν	hagian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
pleasing	εὐάρεστον	euareston	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2101 acceptable, well-pleasing
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
which is	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
spiritual	λογικὴν	logikēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3050 reasonable, rational, metaphorical
service of worship	λατρείαν	latreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2999 service, worship

Romans 12:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not be conformed	συσχηματίζεσθε	syschēmatizesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4964 I conform to
to this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
world	αἰῶνι	aiōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
be transformed	μεταμορφοῦσθε	metamorphousthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3339 I change the form, transform
by the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
renewing	ἀνακαινώσει	anakainōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G342 renewing
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
mind	νοός	noos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
Then	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will be able to test and approve	δοκιμάζειν	dokimazein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G18 good
pleasing	εὐάρεστον	euareston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2101 acceptable, well-pleasing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
perfect	τέλειον	teleion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 12:1 1 Peter 2:5 · Romans 6:13 · Romans 6:19 · Hebrews 13:15–16 · Ephesians 4:1 · Romans 12:2 · Psalm 19:14 · 1 Peter 2:10–12 · Romans 6:16 · Psalm 116:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 6:13–20

Romans 12:2 1 Peter 1:14 · Ephesians 4:22–24 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Colossians 3:10 · 1 John 2:15–17 · Ephesians 5:17 · Ezekiel 36:26 · 1 Peter 4:2 · Romans 12:1 · John 15:19 · Psalm 51:10 · Romans 13:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.