Rom 12:1-5
From Feast upon the Word (http://feastupontheword.org). Copyright, Feast upon the Word.
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Lexical notes
- The Greek word translated as "transformed" is metamorphoo (a cousin of the English word "metamorphosis"), which means to change to another form. The word is rare in the New Testament.
Exegesis
- Paul's use of the word metamorphoo in verse 2 may suggest a transformation greater than we can imagine. It is used only three other times in the New Testament: in Matthew 17:2 and Mark 9:2 to discuss Jesus' change at the Transfiguration, and in 2 Corinthians 3:18 explain our transformation from glory to glory in the image of God.
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