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

Our talents differ with the grace that is given us; if the talent is that of prophecy, let us employ it in proportion to our faith;

through whom I have received the favour of my commission to promote obedience to the faith for his sake among all the Gentiles,

Still, by way of refreshing your memory, I have written you with a certain freedom, in virtue of my divine commission

In virtue of my commission from God, I laid the foundation of the house like an expert master-builder. It remains for another to build on this foundation. Whoever he is, let him be careful how he builds.

But by God's grace I am what I am. The grace he showed me did not go for nothing; no, I have done far more work than all of them ??though it was not I but God's grace at my side.

(for He who equipped Peter to be an apostle of the circumcised equipped me as well for the uncircumcised),

But each one of us is granted his own grace, as determined by the full measure of Christ's gift.

I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.

and the grace of our Lord flooded my life along with the faith and love that Christ Jesus inspires.

If anyone preaches, he must preach as one who utters the words of God; if anyone renders some service, it must be as one who is supplied by God with power, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the dominion are his for ever and ever: Amen.

Not to

Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted.

At that hour the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Who is greatest in the Realm of heaven?"

The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.

Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?

My wealth of visions might have puffed me up, so I was given a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to rack me and keep me from being puffed up;

If anyone imagines he is somebody, he is deceiving himself, for he is nobody;

never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man,

For though you were dead in your trespasses, your flesh uncircumcised, He made you live with Christ, He forgave us all our trespasses,

Yet he gives grace more and more: thus it is said, The haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.

You younger men must also submit to the presbyters. Indeed you must all put on the apron of humility to serve one another, for the haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.

I have written to the church; only, Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them, repudiates me.

Soberly

Women in turn are to dress modestly and quietly in seemly garb; they are not to adorn themselves with plaits of hair, with gold or pearls or expensive finery,

Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, masters of themselves, sound in faith, in love, and in stedfastness.

Brace up your minds, then, keep cool, and put your hope for good and all in the grace that is coming to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Now the end of all is near. Steady then, keep cool and pray!

Keep cool, keep awake. Your enemy the devil prowls like a roaring lion, looking out for someone to devour.

According

Our talents differ with the grace that is given us; if the talent is that of prophecy, let us employ it in proportion to our faith;

For he whom God has sent utters the words of God ??God gives him the Spirit in no sparing measure;

Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?

Each receives his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

Where were you inferior to the rest of the churches? ??unless in this, that your apostle did not choose to make himself a burden to you. Pray pardon me this terrible wrong!

But each one of us is granted his own grace, as determined by the full measure of Christ's gift.

General references

A dispute arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.