Romans 12:6

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Summary

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Then

Differing according

Romans 12:3

Whether

According to the proportion

General references

1 Corinthians 12:7

Bible References

Then

For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;

that you are enriched by him in every thing, in all speech, and in all knowledge,

And these things, brethren, I have, in figure, applied to my self and Apollos, for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think more of teachers than what has been written; and that no one of you be vain of one to the injury of another.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit;

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Differing according

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, that he must not think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but that he be disposed to think modestly, as God has distributed to each a measure of faith.

Whether

For this reason, behold, I send you prophets and wise men and scribes; and some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

For this reason also the Wisdom of God said: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and persecute,

And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

In those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now there were certain prophets and teachers in the church that was at Antioch; Barnabas, and Simeon, who is called Niger, and Lucius of Gyrene, and Manaen, who was brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.

This man had four virgin daughters, who had the gift of prophesy.

to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

Cultivate love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

which, in other generations, was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Despise not prophesyings.

According to the proportion

And a certain Jew, named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

For if there is a readiness of mind, one is accepted according to what he has, not according to what he has not.

Let us, therefore, as many as are fully enlightened, be of this mind: and if you are of another mind with respect to any thing, God will reveal even this to you.

General references

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