{"id":8944,"date":"2026-04-14T08:52:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/answers\/davai-eshchyo-varyanty-mozhno-chto-to-eshchyo-yz-toho-chto-yspolzovaly-fylosofy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:35:33","slug":"kakye-hrecheskye-slova-v-byblyy-opysyvaiut-obnovlenye-uma-y-myshlenyia","status":"publish","type":"answers","link":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/answers\/kakye-hrecheskye-slova-v-byblyy-opysyvaiut-obnovlenye-uma-y-myshlenyia\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Greek words in the Bible describe the renewal of the mind and thinking?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Greek language of the New Testament allows us to speak about spiritual transformation with surgical precision.<\/b> Three key words describe different dimensions of the renewal of the mind \u2014 and each is worthy of separate reflection.<\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 (metanoia) \u2014 a change in the direction of thinking<\/h2>\n

\u201cRepent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.\u201d Matt 3:2<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Metanoia<\/i> literally: \u201cchange of mind\u201d (meta \u2014 after\/through, nous \u2014 mind). It is not merely sorrow about the past<\/b> (which is often read into the word \u201crepentance\u201d), but a radical reorientation of the entire way of thinking. A person begins to think differently about God, about themselves, about meaning.<\/p>\n

\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 (anakain\u014dsis) \u2014 renewal, restoring<\/h2>\n

\u201cBe transformed by the renewing (anakain\u014dsis<\/i>) of your mind.\u201d Rom 12:2<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anakain\u014dsis<\/i> \u2014 a process that happens again and again (ana \u2014 again), renewal, like restoring what has been worn out. The mind is not simply \u201cfixed\u201d once \u2014 it is continually renewed<\/b> through the work of the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03cc\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (metamorphoomai) \u2014 transformation<\/h2>\n

\u201cAnd be transformed by the renewing…\u201d Rom 12:2<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is the source of the word \u201cmetamorphosis.\u201d In Romans 12:2 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 it describes an outwardly visible transformation<\/b>, which comes from an inward process. A caterpillar becomes a butterfly\u2014this is not self-improvement, but a qualitative change of nature.<\/p>\n

Practical meaning<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Metanoia<\/i> \u2014 a turning point: I think differently about God and about myself.<\/li>\n
  • Anakain\u014dsis<\/i> \u2014 a daily process: the Spirit renews the mind through the Word and prayer.<\/li>\n
  • Metamorphoomai<\/i> \u2014 the result: a character that becomes noticeably different.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    All three words describe one path: from a person who thinks in the categories of \u201cthis age\u201d to a person whose mind reflects Christ. This is not moral effort\u2014it is the fruit of the Spirit in a surrendered mind.<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"faq_question":"\u041a\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0433\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0432 \u0411\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0438 \u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u044b\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u043c\u0430 \u0438 \u043c\u044b\u0448\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f?","bible_refs":"Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 2:16, Mark 1:15, Titus 3:5, Philippians 2:5, 2 Corinthians 10:5","answer_lang":"ru","source_question":"\u0414\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0439 \u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0432\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0430\u043d\u0442\u044b \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0442\u043e \u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0438\u0437 \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0444\u044b, \u043f\u0441\u0438\u0445\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438, \u041f\u0430\u0432\u0435\u043b, \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0432\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0430\u043d\u0442 \u0441 \u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0439-\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0438\u0433\u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043c\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044e \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0431\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 meta nous? \u0418\u043b\u0438 \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e-\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u043e\u043c\u0443, \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043c\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438 \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u043c\u0430 \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0442\u043e \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0441 \u043c\u044b\u0448\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c \u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u0431\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0438 \u0438 \u043a\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f"},"answer_topic":[147],"class_list":["post-8944","answers","type-answers","status-publish","hentry","answer_topic-salvation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answers\/8944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answers"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/answers"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"answer_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answer_topic?post=8944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}