And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Parallel translations
- WEB and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
- BSB to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
- NKJV and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
- NASB and that you are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
- NLT Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
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Quick answer
Believers are to be renewed in the spirit of their minds. Transformation reaches to the inner attitudes and thinking of the heart.
Overview
Between putting off and putting on stands renewal of the mind, the ongoing work of the Spirit reshaping a believer's inner outlook. This inward change drives outward conduct, countering the 'futility of mind' described earlier (4:17). Lasting holiness flows from a heart and mind made new.
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- Rom 12:2And 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.
- Rom 8:6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
- Ps 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
- Col 3:10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
- 1 Pet 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- Ezek 36:26A 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, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
- Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
- Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Ezek 18:31Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
- Ezek 11:19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
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