Romans 12:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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, that I might bestow among you some spiritual gift, to strengthen you withal.

that in all things ye are made rich by him, in all learning and in all knowledge:

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

There are diversities of gifts verily, yet but one spirit.

And though I could prophesy, and understood all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I had all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing.

As every man hath received the gift, minister the same one to another as good ministers of the manifold grace of God.

Differing according

For I say, through the grace that unto me is given, to every man among you: that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem - But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Whether

"Wherefore, Behold, I send unto you prophets, wise men, and scribes. And of them: some shall ye kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

"Therefore said the wisdom of God: I will send them prophets and apostles, and of them they shall slay and persecute:

'It shall be in the last days, saith God, of my spirit I will pour out 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.

In those days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

There were at Antioch, in the congregation, certain prophets and teachers: as Barnabas and Symeon called Niger; And Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's nurse-fellow, and Saul.

And Judas and Silas being prophets, exhorted the brethren with much preaching, and strengthened them.

The same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

to another, power to do miracles; to another prophecy; to another, judgment of spirits; to another divers tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

And though I could prophesy, and understood all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I had all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing.

Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy.

which mystery in times past was not opened unto the sons of men as it is now declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit:

And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:

despise not prophesying.

According to the proportion

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria came to Ephesus: an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you.

General references

The gifts of the spirit are given to every man to profit the congregation.