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

We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith.

Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

However, on some points I have written to you rather boldly, both as a reminder to you and because of the grace given me by God

As an expert builder using the grace that God gave me, I laid the foundation, and someone else is building on it. But each person must be careful how he builds on it.

But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.

For the one who worked through Peter by making him an apostle to the circumcised also worked through me by sending me to the gentiles.

Surely you have heard about the responsibility of administering God's grace that was given to me on your behalf,

Now to each one of us grace has been given proportionate to the measure of the Messiah's gift.

I work hard and struggle to do this, using the energy that he powerfully provides in me.

and the grace of our Lord overflowed toward me, along with the faith and love that are in the Messiah Jesus.

Whoever speaks must speak God's words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength that God supplies, so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus, the Messiah. Glory and power belong to him forever and ever! Amen.

Not to

That's right! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you remain only because of faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid!

Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.

To eat too much honey isn't good; and neither is it honorable to seek one's own glory.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.

Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise. Why be self-destructive?

He has made it clear to you, mortal man, what is good and what the LORD is requiring from you to act with justice, to treasure the LORD's gracious love, and to walk humbly in the company of your God.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom from heaven?"

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, "O God, I thank you that I'm not like other people thieves, dishonest people, adulterers, or even this tax collector.

For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

To keep me from becoming conceited because of the exceptional nature of these revelations, a thorn was given to me and placed in my body. It was Satan's messenger to keep on tormenting me so that I would not become conceited.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is really nothing, he is only fooling himself.

Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

Even when you were dead because of your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with him when he forgave us all of our offenses,

But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."

In a similar way, you young people must submit to the elders. All of you must clothe yourselves with humility for the sake of each other, because: "God opposes the arrogant, but gives grace to the humble."

I wrote a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, will not recognize our authority.

Soberly

Women, for their part, should display their beauty by dressing modestly and decently in appropriate clothes, not with elaborate hairstyles or by wearing gold, pearls, or expensive clothes,

Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.

Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray.

Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the Devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

According

We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith.

The one whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God does not give the Spirit in limited measure to him.

For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

To each person has been given the ability to manifest the Spirit for the common good.

How were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for help? Forgive me for this wrong!

Now to each one of us grace has been given proportionate to the measure of the Messiah's gift.

General references

Later, an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.