Romans 12:3

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Romans 12:3

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Summary

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

I say

Not to

Soberly

1 Peter 5:8

According

General references

Luke 9:46

Bible References

I say

Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake,

But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God,

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

(for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you;

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.

Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving

by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Not to

Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;

Pride goes before destruction,

And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?

He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk

humbly with your God?

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Do nothing from

selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

Soberly

Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

Therefore,

prepare your minds for action,

keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

According

Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God;

for He gives the Spirit without measure.

For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

General references

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.