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Think Sound-Mindedly About Yourself As God Has Apportioned You The Faith

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

For just as we have many body-parts in one body and all the body-parts do not have the same function, in this manner we the many are one body in Christ, and individually body-parts of one another. 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]; or service[f], in-the-sphere-of [g] your service[h]; or the one teaching, in the sphere of your teaching[i]; 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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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:3 Or, divided, distributed.
  2. Romans 12:3 Or, a quantity, a measured-portion.
  3. 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.
  4. Romans 12:6 That is, your measure of faith. Or, the right-relationship to the faith.
  5. Romans 12:6 Or, the faith given.
  6. Romans 12:7 Or, ministry.
  7. Romans 12:7 Or, with, by. Both the gift and the sphere or realm in which it is used are gifts from God.
  8. Romans 12:7 Or, the service given.
  9. Romans 12:7 Or, the teaching given.
  10. Romans 12:8 Or, encouraging, comforting.
  11. Romans 12:8 Or, the exhortation given.
  12. Romans 12:8 Paul changes from referring to the sphere in which the gift is used to the manner in which it is used.
  13. Romans 12:8 Or, simplicity (that is, without any self-seeking motive or partiality), sincerity.
  14. Romans 12:8 Or, managing, ruling, being at the head, presiding over.

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