Romans 12:3-8

Context

Conduct in Humility

12:3 For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you¹ a measure of faith.² 12:4 For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function, 12:5 so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another. 12:6 And we have different gifts³ according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith. 12:7 If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach; 12:8 if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

[12:3] ¹tn The words “of you” have been supplied for clarity.

[12:3] ²tn Or “to each as God has distributed a measure of faith.”

[12:6] ³tn This word comes from the same root as “grace” in the following clause; it means “things graciously given,” “grace-gifts.”