Romans 12:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

As we have gifts that differ in accordance with the favor God has shown us, if it is that of preaching, let it be done in proportion to our faith;

through whom we have received God's favor and a commission as an apostle in His name to urge upon all the heathen obedience inspired by faith,

And yet, to refresh your memories, I have written you rather freely on some details, because of the unmerited favor shown me by God

As a skilled architect, in accordance with God's unmerited favor given to me, I laid a foundation, and now another is building upon it. But every builder must be careful how he builds upon it;

But by God's unmerited favor I have become what I am, and His unmerited favor shown to me was not bestowed for nothing, for I have toiled more extensively than any of them, and yet it was not I but God's unmerited favor working with me.

for He who had been at work in Peter for his apostleship to the Jews had been at work in me too for the apostleship to the heathen --

that is, if you have heard how God's favor has been entrusted to me for you,

But in accordance with the measure of Christ's gift, His favor has been bestowed upon each one of us.

For this I am toiling and struggling by His active energy which is mightily working in me.

and the spiritual blessing of our Lord in increasing floods has come upon me, accompanied by faith and love inspired by union with Christ Jesus.

If anyone is preaching, let him do it as one who utters the oracles of God; if anyone is rendering any service to others, let him do it with all the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Not to

Very well, but it was for lack of faith that they were broken off, and it is through your faith that you now stand where you are. Stop your haughty thinking, rather continue to be reverent,

Just at that moment the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

For who makes you superior? And what do you have that you did not get from someone? But if you got it from someone, why do you boast as though you had not?

So, to keep me from being over-elated, there was sent upon me a physical disease, sharp as a piercing stake, a messenger of Satan, to continue afflicting me, and so to keep me, I repeat, from being over-elated.

For if anybody thinks he is somebody when really he is nobody, he deceives himself.

Stop acting from motives of selfish strife or petty ambition, but in humility practice treating one another as your superiors.

Yes, although you were dead through your shortcomings and were physically uncircumcised, God made you live again through fellowship with Christ. He graciously forgave us all our shortcomings,

But He gives a greater spiritual blessing. He says, "God opposes haughty people but blesses humble people."

You younger men, on your part, must be submissive to the elders. And you must all put on the servant's apron of humility to one another, because God opposes the haughty but bestows His unmerited favor on the humble.

I have written briefly to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to be first among them, refuses to listen to me.

Soberly

I want the women, on their part, to dress becomingly, that is, modestly and sensibly, not adorning themselves with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive dresses,

the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible, healthy in faith, in love, and in steadfastness;

Therefore, as a means of spiritual preparation, tighten up the belt about your minds, keep perfectly calm, keep your hope on the spiritual blessing to be conferred upon you at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.

But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.

Be calm and alert. Your opponent the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, trying to devour you.

According

As we have gifts that differ in accordance with the favor God has shown us, if it is that of preaching, let it be done in proportion to our faith;

For He whom God has sent continues to speak the words of God, for God continues to give Him the Spirit without measure.

For who makes you superior? And what do you have that you did not get from someone? But if you got it from someone, why do you boast as though you had not?

To each of us is given a special spiritual illumination for the common good.

In what respect, then, were you inferior to the rest of the churches, except for the fact that I, and I only, never received from you any financial support? Please forgive me this wrong.

But in accordance with the measure of Christ's gift, His favor has been bestowed upon each one of us.

General references

Now a controversy sprang up among them as to which of them might be the greatest.