Where a verse leads
Romans 12:2: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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.”Romans 12:2
Romans 12:2 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 7 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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, through the grace given unto 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 hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Romans 12 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Romans 12:2 mean?
Romans 12:2 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Romans 12:2 in the Bible?
Romans 12:2 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Romans 12:2 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Romans 12:2 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.