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 long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you

that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that in us you may learn not to go beyond what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in favor of one against the other.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of God's varied grace.

Differing according

For by the grace given to me I say to every one among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith which God has assigned him.

Whether

Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

'And in the last days it shall be, God says, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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

He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another distinguishing between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

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

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

do not despise prophecies.

According to the proportion

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the scriptures.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he does not have.

Let those of us who are mature have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you.

General references

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