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Romans 12:3
3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
Romans 12:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For by the grace given to me I say to everyone 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 that God has assigned.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
Context of Romans 12:3
1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. 4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
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λέγω γὰρ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τῆς δοθείσης μοι παντὶ τῷ ὄντι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρ᾽ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν, ἀλλὰ φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν, ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ θεὸς ἐμέρισεν μέτρον πίστεως.Read the interlinear
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
- givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- to every oneπᾶςpas · allG3956
- ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- ofἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- youσύsu · youG4771
- Do not think of yourselfμήmē · notG3361
- Do not think of yourselfὑπερφρονέωhuperphroneō · be haughtyG5252
- more highlyπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- more highlyὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- than you oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- ·φρονέωphroneō · to reasonG5426
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- withεἰςeis · towardG1519
- sober judgmentσωφρονέωsōphroneō · be of sound mindG4993
- according toὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- measureμέτρονmetron · measureG3358
- of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- has givenμερίζωmerizō · to divideG3307
- ·ἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
Cross-references for Romans 12:3
- Romans 12:6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
- Romans 1:5Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
- Romans 15:15However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
- 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
- Galatians 2:8For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
- Ephesians 3:2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
- Ephesians 4:7Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
- Colossians 1:29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
- 1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
- Romans 11:20That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 25:27It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
- Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Ecclesiastes 7:16Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Commentaries on Romans 12:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Through the grace given unto me - By the grace given St. Paul most certainly means his apostolical office, by which he had the authority, not only to preach the Gospel, but also to rule the Church of Christ. This is the meaning of the word, ̔ , in Ephesians 3:8; : Unto me who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given - is conceded this office or employment immediately by God himself; that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For I say - The word “for” shows that the apostle is about to introduce some additional considerations to enforce what he had just said, or to show how we may evince a mind that is not conformed to the world. Through the grace - Through the favor, or in virtue of the favor of the apostolic office. By the authority that is conferred on me to declare the will of God as an apostle; see the note at Romans 1:5; see also Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:15; Galatians…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-8Verses 3-8 Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. We are to do all the good we can, one to another, and for the common benefit. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3according to the measure of faith God has given you: This phrase can also be translated by the standard of our God-given faith. Paul may be referring to the amount of faith God has given to each person. He may also be referring to the shared Christian faith that all believers hold together. In either case, Christians should judge themselves honestly by this measure. They should not become proud about the abilities God has given them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. For I say--authoritatively through the grace given unto me--as an apostle of Jesus Christ; thus exemplifying his own precept by modestly falling back on that office which both warranted and required such plainness towards all classes. to every man that is among you, not to think, &c.--It is impossible to convey in good English the emphatic play, so to speak, which each word here has upon another: "not to be high-minded above what he ought to be minded…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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