Romans 12:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

Cross References

1 Peter 1:14

Behave like obedient children. Don't let your lives be controlled by your desires, as they used to be.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new.

Colossians 3:10

Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better.

Ephesians 5:17

Don't be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do.

Ezekiel 36:26

I will take away your stubborn heart and give you a new heart and a desire to be faithful. You will have only pure thoughts,

1 Peter 4:2

It means you have turned from your own desires and want to obey God for the rest of your life.

Romans 12:1

Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God.

John 15:19

If you belonged to the world, its people would love you. But you don't belong to the world. I have chosen you to leave the world behind, and that is why its people hate you.

Psalm 51:10

Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.

Romans 13:14

Let the Lord Jesus Christ be as near to you as the clothes you wear. Then you won't try to satisfy your selfish desires.

Titus 3:5

He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things that we have done. God washed us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning.

James 4:4

You people aren't faithful to God! Don't you know that if you love the world, you are God's enemies? And if you decide to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god who rules this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. They cannot see the light, which is the good news about our glorious Christ, who shows what God is like.

John 17:14

I have told them your message. But the people of this world hate them, because they don't belong to this world, just as I don't.

2 Peter 1:4

God made great and marvellous promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world.

James 1:27

Religion that pleases God the Father must be pure and spotless. You must help needy orphans and widows and not let this world make you evil.

Ezekiel 18:31

Give up your evil ways and start thinking pure thoughts. And be faithful to me! Do you really want to be put to death for your sins?

Psalm 34:8

Discover for yourself that the LORD is kind. Come to him for protection, and you will be glad.

1 John 3:13

My friends, don't be surprised if the people of this world hate you.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

God wants you to be holy, so don't be immoral in matters of sex.

1 John 5:19

We are certain that we come from God and that the rest of the world is under the power of the devil.

Ephesians 1:18

My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when God chose you. Then you will discover the glorious blessings that will be yours together with all God's people.

2 Peter 2:20

When they learnt about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they escaped from the filthy things of this world. But they are again caught up and controlled by these filthy things, and now they are in a worse state than they were at first.

Ephesians 2:2

You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn't obey God.

Psalm 119:174

I am waiting for you to save me, LORD. Your Law makes me happy.

Galatians 1:4

Christ obeyed God our Father and gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins to rescue us from this evil world.

1 Corinthians 3:19

This is because God considers the wisdom of this world to be foolish. It is just as the Scriptures say, “God catches the wise when they try to outsmart him.”

Psalm 119:128

I follow all your commands, but I hate anyone who leads me astray.

Romans 7:22

With my whole heart I agree with the Law of God.

Psalm 119:97

I deeply love your Law! I think about it all day.

Psalm 119:72

I would rather obey you than have a thousand pieces of silver and gold.

John 7:7

The people of this world cannot hate you. They hate me, because I tell them that they do evil things.

Exodus 23:2

Always tell the truth in court, even if everyone else is dishonest and stands in the way of justice.

Revelation 13:8

The beast was worshipped by everyone whose name wasn't written before the time of creation in the book of the Lamb who was killed.

1 Peter 2:3

You have already found out how good the Lord really is.

Psalm 119:103

Your teachings are sweeter than honey.

Romans 7:12

Still, the Law and its commands are holy and correct and good.

Colossians 4:12

Your own Epaphras, who serves Christ Jesus, sends his greetings. He always prays hard that you may fully know what the Lord wants you to do and that you may do it completely.

1 Peter 1:18

You were rescued from the useless way of life that you learnt from your ancestors. But you know that you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last for ever.

John 14:30

I cannot speak with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. But he has no power over me.

Romans 7:14

We know that the Law is spiritual. But I am merely a human, and I have been sold as a slave to sin.

Revelation 12:9

and were thrown down to the earth. Yes, that old snake and his angels were thrown out of heaven! That snake, who fools everyone on earth, is known as the devil and Satan.

Ezra 10:11

Now you must confess your sins to the LORD God of your ancestors and obey him. Divorce your foreign wives and don't have anything to do with the rest of the foreigners who live around here.

Matthew 13:22

The seeds that fell among the thorn bushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Mark 4:19

But they start worrying about the needs of this life. They are fooled by the desire to get rich and to have all kinds of other things. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Colossians 1:9

We have not stopped praying for you since the first day we heard about you. In fact, we always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives.