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Romans 12:3-8
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Romans 12:3-8
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Think Sound-Mindedly About Yourself As God Has Apportioned You The Faith
3 For I say to everyone being among you through the grace having been given to me not to be thinking-highly of yourself beyond what you ought-to think, but to be thinking so as to be sound-minded, as God apportioned[a] to each a measure[b] of faith.
For We Are One Body In Christ. Use The Gifts And Faith God Has Given You
4 For just as we have many body-parts in one body and all the body-parts do not have the same function, 5 in this manner we the many are one body in Christ, and individually body-parts of one another. 6 And having different grace-gifts according-to the grace having been given to us, exercise them accordingly[c]: whether prophecy, in accordance with the proportion[d] of your faith[e]; 7 or service[f], in-the-sphere-of [g] your service[h]; or the one teaching, in the sphere of your teaching[i]; 8 or the one exhorting[j], in the sphere of your exhortation[k]; the one giving, with[l] generosity[m]; the one leading[n], with diligence; the one showing-mercy, with cheerfulness.
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- Romans 12:3 Or, divided, distributed.
- Romans 12:3 Or, a quantity, a measured-portion.
- Romans 12:6 At some point Paul transitions from explanation to exhortation, intending the reader to supply the commands needed. Some add a single command here; others a command after each gift mentioned next.
- Romans 12:6 That is, your measure of faith. Or, the right-relationship to the faith.
- Romans 12:6 Or, the faith given.
- Romans 12:7 Or, ministry.
- Romans 12:7 Or, with, by. Both the gift and the sphere or realm in which it is used are gifts from God.
- Romans 12:7 Or, the service given.
- Romans 12:7 Or, the teaching given.
- Romans 12:8 Or, encouraging, comforting.
- Romans 12:8 Or, the exhortation given.
- Romans 12:8 Paul changes from referring to the sphere in which the gift is used to the manner in which it is used.
- Romans 12:8 Or, simplicity (that is, without any self-seeking motive or partiality), sincerity.
- Romans 12:8 Or, managing, ruling, being at the head, presiding over.
Romans 12:3-8
New International Version
Romans 12:3-8
New International Version
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
3 For by the grace given me(A) 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. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,(B) 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body,(C) and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts,(D) according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,(E) then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith;(F) 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;(G) 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;(H) if it is giving, then give generously;(I) if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Footnotes
- Romans 12:6 Or the
- Romans 12:8 Or to provide for others
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