Romans 12:2

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²Do not conform^(A) to the pattern of this world,^(B) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.^(C) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is^(D)—his good, pleasing^(E) and perfect will.

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Romans 12:2 in all English translations

2 Chronicles 7:11-16

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The Lord Appears to Solomon^(A)

¹¹When Solomon had finished^(B) the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in the temple of the Lord and in his own palace, ¹²the Lord appeared^(C) to him at night and said:

“I have heard your prayer and have chosen^(D) this place for myself^(E) as a temple for sacrifices.

¹³“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain,^(F) or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, ¹⁴if my people, who are called by my name,^(G) will humble^(H) themselves and pray and seek my face^(I) and turn^(J) from their wicked ways, then I will hear^(K) from heaven, and I will forgive^(L) their sin and will heal^(M) their land. ¹⁵Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.^(N) ¹⁶I have chosen^(O) and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

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1 Chronicles 4:9-10

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⁹Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,^[a] saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” ¹⁰Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.

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