Humble Service in the Body of Christ

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. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,(B) so in Christ we, though many, form one body,(C) and each member belongs to all the others. 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) if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;(G) 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.

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  1. Romans 12:6 Or the
  2. Romans 12:8 Or to provide for others

For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you. For we have many parts in one body, but these parts do not all have the same function. In the same way, even though we are many people, we are one body in the Messiah[a] and individual parts connected to each other. We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift[b] in proportion to your faith. If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others.[c] If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.[d] If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others.[e] If it is sharing, share generously.[f] If it is leading, lead enthusiastically.[g] If it is helping, help cheerfully.[h]

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  1. Romans 12:5 Or Christ
  2. Romans 12:6 Lit. If prophecy
  3. Romans 12:7 Lit. If serving, in serving
  4. Romans 12:7 Lit. If teaching, in teaching
  5. Romans 12:8 Lit. If encouraging, in encouragement
  6. Romans 12:8 Lit. The one who shares, with generosity
  7. Romans 12:8 Lit. The one who leads, with enthusiasm
  8. Romans 12:8 Lit. The one who helps, with cheerfulness