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

But we have gifts differing according to the grace which was given to us. He that has the gift of prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his faith.

It is through him, even Jesus Christ our Lord, that I received grace and apostleship to promote obedience to the faith among all the Gentiles, for his name's sake;

Still I have written unto you the more boldly, in part, by way of reminding you, because of that gift of grace which God bestowed upon me, in making me a priest of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles.

According to the grace of God vouchsafed me, like a skillful master-builder, I have laid a foundation; but another will be building upon it. Let each take heed how he builds on it.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and that grace of his, bestowed upon me, did not prove ineffectual. I labored more abundantly than all the rest, yet not I, but by the grace of God that is with me.

(for he who has equipped Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised, equipped me also for the apostleship to the Gentiles),

And to each one of us was grace given according to the measure of the munificence of Christ.

For that end I am ever toiling, wrestling with all that energy of his which is mightily at work within me.

And the grace of our Lord overflowed with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.

If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth; if any one serves another, let it be with the strength which God supplies; so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen.

Not to

True, through their unbelief they were broken off, and by your faith you stand. Do not be puffed up, but fear;

At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

"The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "'O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;

For who makes you a differ, brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why are you boasting as if you had not received it?

It was for this reason, lest I should be over-elated, that there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be over-elated.

If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

And you also, at one time dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sensual nature, he has made alive together with himself. For he forgave us all our transgressions,

But he gives more and more grace. therefore it is said, God ever resists the proud; but to the humble he gives grace continually.

You younger men must submit to the presbyters; and all of you must put on the garment of humility and serve one another, for God resists the haughty, But gives grace to the humble.

I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.

Soberly

in like manner also the women. I desire women to clothe themselves in suitable apparel, adorning themselves with reverence and self-restraint; not with hair plaited with gold or pearls, or with expensive clothes,

that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

So then brace up your minds, be steady in spirit, and fix your hope firmly in the grace that is coming to you, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

But the end of all things is close at hand; so be sober, watch and pray.

Be temperate, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, is prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

According

But we have gifts differing according to the grace which was given to us. He that has the gift of prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his faith.

For he whom God sent utters the words of God; for God does not give the Spirit sparingly.

For who makes you a differ, brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why are you boasting as if you had not received it?

Now to each man has been given his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

In what respect, then, were you inferior to the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

And to each one of us was grace given according to the measure of the munificence of Christ.

General references

Now there arose a dispute among them as to which one of them was the greatest.