In Romans 12:2, “be transformed” is passive in the Greek. It’s something done to you—the same word used for Christ’s transfiguration on the mountain. You don’t transfigure yourself. You present your mind, and God does the renewing by His Spirit. I spent years getting this backwards, white-knuckling my way toward the person I was supposed to be, until I finally understood the one word that changes everything.
Meditation & the Brain · 18 min
You've Been Doing Romans 12:2 Wrong This Whole Time
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What's Covered
- Why Romans 12:2 starts back in verse 1 (and the "living sacrifice" you skipped)
- The one Greek word everyone gets backwards, and who actually does the renewing
- What "the renewing of your mind" (anakainosis) really points to
- How meditation is the one part the passive voice leaves for you
Chapters
Read Alongside
- How to Actually Meditate on Scripture—your part, in writing
- What Is Christian Meditation
