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, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name,

Yet I have written to you more boldly in part, my brethren, as if I would put you in remembrance, on account of the grace which is given to me by God,

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.

But, by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed on me, has not been bestowed in vain: but I have labored more abundantly than they all; not I, how ever, but the grace of God which was with me.

(for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,)

if, indeed, you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, which was given to me for your benefit,

But grace has been given to each one of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.

and the grace of our Lord was very abundant with faith, and love which is in Christ Jesus.

If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.

Not to

Well; on ac count of unbelief they were broken off; but you stand by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear.

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

For who gave you distinction, as a teacher? And what have you as a teacher, that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast, as if you had not received it?

And, lest I should be too much exalted by the excellence of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be too much exalted.

For if any one think himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself:

doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

And you, being dead to your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all your offenses;

But he gives more grace. "Wherefore he says: God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

Likewise, you younger, be in subjection to the older: do you all indeed be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.

Soberly

In like manner, also, I will that the women adorn themselves with decorous dress, with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment,

that the aged men be vigilant, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind; be watchful, and hope constantly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

But the end of all things is at hand; be sober-minded, therefore, and watchful, that you may pray.

Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.

According

Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

For he whom God has sent, speaks the words of God; for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him.

For who gave you distinction, as a teacher? And what have you as a teacher, that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast, as if you had not received it?

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

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, unless in this that I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

But grace has been given to each one of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

General references

And there arose a contention among them, which of them should be greatest.