Romans 12:2 (YLT)

Passage

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Nearby Context

Romans 12:1 I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

Romans 12:2 and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

Romans 12:4 for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "conformed", "transformed", "renewing", "mind", "proving", "god--the", and "good". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "conformed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "I call upon you therefore brethren through..." into verse 3's "For I say through the grace that...", so "will of God" and "conformed" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "will of God" and "conformed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.