A Look at Romans 12:1 (Bible Light, Frank Starling, ed., Paducah, KY:Sunny Slope church of Christ, Vol. 19, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2000, p. 3.) This title raises an interesting and heavily discussed question, and to answer it one must define what is meant by “worship.” The most common word in the New Testament translated “worship” is PROSKUNEO. It is always translated “worship.” Thayer defines this word, “To kiss the hand (toward) one, in token of reverence….In the New Testament by kneeling or prostrating to do homage to one or to make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication.” Out of the 72 times the word worship is found in the King James Translation, 59 of those come from the original word, PROSKUNEO. A clear illustration of the word is found in Matthew 4:9-10: “…and saith unto Him, All these things will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship (PROSKUNEO) me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, thou shalt worship (PROSKUNEO) the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.” While PROSKUNEO is the Greek word most commonly found translated “worship,” it is not the only word translated “worship.” SEBOMAI, occurring ten times, means, “To reverence, hold in awe.” While PROSKUNEO emphasizes the outward show of reverence, this word emphasizes the inward feeling of reverence or awe. LATREUO is sometimes translated “worship.” It occurs 21 times, and means “To render religious services or homage, to worship.”