Romans 12:3-8
New Living Translation
3 Because of the privilege and authority[a] God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.[b] 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
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Romans 12:3-8
International Standard Version
3 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. 4 For we have many parts in one body, but these parts do not all have the same function. 5 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. 6 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. 7 If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others.[c] If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.[d] 8 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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- Romans 12:5 Or Christ
- Romans 12:6 Lit. If prophecy
- Romans 12:7 Lit. If serving, in serving
- Romans 12:7 Lit. If teaching, in teaching
- Romans 12:8 Lit. If encouraging, in encouragement
- Romans 12:8 Lit. The one who shares, with generosity
- Romans 12:8 Lit. The one who leads, with enthusiasm
- Romans 12:8 Lit. The one who helps, with cheerfulness
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