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

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy -- 'According to the proportion of faith!'

through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

and the more boldly I did write to you, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me by God,

According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on it,

and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that is towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me;

for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

if, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,

and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.

and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus:

if any one doth speak -- 'as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister -- 'as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.

Not to

by unbelief they were broken off, and thou hast stood by faith; be not high-minded, but be fearing;

Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

He hath declared to thee, O man, what is good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.

for if any one doth think himself to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

And you -- being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh -- He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them -- Diotrephes -- doth not receive us;

Soberly

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

According

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy -- 'According to the proportion of faith!'

for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

General references

And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?