And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Treasury of Scripture be not. Exodus 23:2 You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: Leviticus 18:29,30 For whoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people... Deuteronomy 18:9-14 When you are come into the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations... John 7:7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world comes, and has nothing in me. John 15:19 If you were of the world, the world would love his own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world... John 17:14 I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness. 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ... 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness... Galatians 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air... Ephesians 4:17-20 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you from now on walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind... James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction... James 4:4 You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?... 1 Peter 1:14,18 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance... 1 Peter 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature... 2 Peter 2:20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... 1 John 2:15-17 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him... 1 John 3:13 Marvel not, my brothers, if the world hate you. 1 John 4:4,5 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world... 1 John 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness. Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world... Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him... be ye. Romans 13:14 But put you on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Ezekiel 18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit... Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh... 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling... Ephesians 4:22-24 That you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts... Colossians 1:21,22 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled... Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration... prove. Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God... Psalm 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him. Ephesians 5:10,17 Proving what is acceptable to the Lord... 1 Peter 2:3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. good. Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God... Romans 7:12,14,22 Why the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good... Psalm 19:7-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple... Psalm 119:47,48,72,97,103,128,174 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved... Proverbs 3:1-4 My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments... Proverbs 3:13-18 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding... Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith... Ephesians 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers... 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication: 2 Timothy 3:16,17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction...
Context Offer Yourselve as Living Sacrifices
1I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3For I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching; 8Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Darby Bible 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.
King James Bible
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.
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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