Romans 12:3-8
Romans 12:3-8
ESV
Gifts of Grace
"For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness."
NASB
"For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness."
Stephanus 1550 New Testament
3 λεγω γαρ δια της χαριτος της δοθεισης μοι παντι τω οντι εν υμιν μη υπερφρονειν παρ ο δει φρονειν αλλα φρονειν εις το σωφρονειν εκαστω ως ο θεος εμερισεν μετρον πιστεως
4 καθαπερ γαρ εν ενι σωματι μελη πολλα εχομεν τα δε μελη παντα ου την αυτην εχει πραξιν
5 ουτως οι πολλοι εν σωμα εσμεν εν χριστω ο δε καθ εις αλληλων μελη
6 εχοντες δε χαρισματα κατα την χαριν την δοθεισαν ημιν διαφορα ειτε προφητειαν κατα την αναλογιαν της πιστεως
7 ειτε διακονιαν εν τη διακονια ειτε ο διδασκων εν τη διδασκαλια
8 ειτε ο παρακαλων εν τη παρακλησει ο μεταδιδους εν απλοτητι ο προισταμενος εν σπουδη ο ελεων εν ιλαροτητι
Key Words:
1. Everyone: 3956 / Pas -- all, every
2. Judgment: 4993 / Sophroneo -- to be of sound mind, to be temperate (from 4998) 4998 / Sophron -- of sound mind, self-controlled (from 4982 and 5424) 4982 / Sozo -- to save (from Sos -- safe, well) and 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
3. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
4. Measure: 3358 / Metron -- a measure
5. Members: 3196 / Melos -- a member or limb (of the body)
6. One: 1520 / Heis, Mia, Hen -- one (prime number)
7. Body: 4983 / Soma -- a body
8. Christ: 5547 / Christos -- the Anointed One, Messiah: from 5548 (Chrio -- to annoint)
9. Prophecy: 4394 / Propheteia -- prophecy (from 4395) 4395 / Propheteuo -- to foretell, tell forth, prophesy (from 4395) 4396 / Prophetes -- a prophet ( an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) (from 4253 and 5346) 4253 / Pro -- before and 5346 / Phemi -- to declare, say
10. Service: 1248 / Diakonia -- service, ministry (from 1249) 1249 / Diakonos -- a servant, minister
11. Teaches: 1321 / Didasko -- to teach (from Dao -- to learn)
12. Exhorts: 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
13. Contributes/Gives: 3330 / Metadidomi -- to give a share of (from 3326 and 1325) 3326 / Meta -- with, among, after and 1325 / Didomi -- to give
14. Leads: 4291b / Proistemi -- to put before, to set over, to rule (from 4253 and 2476) 4253 / Pro -- before and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
15. Mercy: 1653 / Eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy (from 1656) 1656 / Eleos -- mercy, pity, compassion
1. Given: 1325 / Didomi -- to give
2. Think (first time only): 5252 / Huperphroneo -- to be overly proud, to have high thoughts (from 5228 and 5426) 5228 / Huper -- over, beyond, on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning and 5426 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
3. Think (last two times): 5426 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
4. Assigned/Allotted: 3307 / Merizo -- to divide (from 3313) 3313 / Meros -- a part, share, portion (from Meiromai -- to reveice one's portion)
5. Function: 4234 / Praxis -- a deed, function (from 4238) 4238 / Prenes -- headlong (from 4253) 4253 / Pro -- before
6. Use/Exercise: ???
7. Serving: 1248 / Same as #10 above
8. Teaching: 1319 / Didaskalia -- instruction (the function or the information) (from 1320) 1320 / Didaskalos -- an instructor (from 1321) 1321 / Didasko -- to teach (from Dao -- to learn)
9. Exhortation: 3874 / Paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid, encouragement, comfort (from 3870) 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
10. Generosity/Liberality: 572 / Haplotes -- singleness, simpicity (from 573) 573 / Haplous -- simple, single (from Alpha -- first and 4144) 4144 / Ploos, Plous -- a voyage (from 4126) 4126 / Pleo -- to sail
11. Zeal/Diligence: 4710 / Spoude -- haste, diligence (from 4692) 4692 / Speudo -- to hasten, urge on
12. Cheerfulness: 2432 / Hilarotes -- cheerfulness (from 2431) 2431 / Hilaros -- (from 2436) 2436 / Hileos -- propitious (from Hilaos -- propitious, gracious)
1. Grace: 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
2. Highly: 5252 / Same as #2 above
3. Sober/Sound: 4993 / Same as #2 above
4. Faith: 4102 / Pistis -- faith, faithfulness (from 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
5. Gifts: 5486 / Charisma -- a gift of grace, a free gift (from 5483) 5483 / Charizomai -- to show favor, give freely (from 5485) 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
6. Proportion: 356 / Analogia -- proportion (from 303 and 3056) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, up, agian, back and 3056 / Logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech (from 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say
1. Ought: 1163 / Dei -- it is necessary (from 1210) 1210 / Deo -- to tie, bind
2. Same: 846 / Autos -- self (emphatice), he/she/it (used for the third person pronoun), the same
3. Individually: 2596, 1520 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 1520 / Heis, Mia, Hen -- one
4. Another: 240 / Allelon -- of one another
5. Differ: 1313 / Diaphoros -- varying, excellent (from 1308) 1308 / Diaphero -- to carry through, carry about, to differ, make a difference, surpass (from 1223 and 5342) 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of and 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
6. According: 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to
Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.
In Christ,
David
ESV
Gifts of Grace
"For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness."
NASB
"For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness."
Stephanus 1550 New Testament
3 λεγω γαρ δια της χαριτος της δοθεισης μοι παντι τω οντι εν υμιν μη υπερφρονειν παρ ο δει φρονειν αλλα φρονειν εις το σωφρονειν εκαστω ως ο θεος εμερισεν μετρον πιστεως
4 καθαπερ γαρ εν ενι σωματι μελη πολλα εχομεν τα δε μελη παντα ου την αυτην εχει πραξιν
5 ουτως οι πολλοι εν σωμα εσμεν εν χριστω ο δε καθ εις αλληλων μελη
6 εχοντες δε χαρισματα κατα την χαριν την δοθεισαν ημιν διαφορα ειτε προφητειαν κατα την αναλογιαν της πιστεως
7 ειτε διακονιαν εν τη διακονια ειτε ο διδασκων εν τη διδασκαλια
8 ειτε ο παρακαλων εν τη παρακλησει ο μεταδιδους εν απλοτητι ο προισταμενος εν σπουδη ο ελεων εν ιλαροτητι
Key Words:
1. Everyone: 3956 / Pas -- all, every
2. Judgment: 4993 / Sophroneo -- to be of sound mind, to be temperate (from 4998) 4998 / Sophron -- of sound mind, self-controlled (from 4982 and 5424) 4982 / Sozo -- to save (from Sos -- safe, well) and 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
3. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, divinely, Lord
4. Measure: 3358 / Metron -- a measure
5. Members: 3196 / Melos -- a member or limb (of the body)
6. One: 1520 / Heis, Mia, Hen -- one (prime number)
7. Body: 4983 / Soma -- a body
8. Christ: 5547 / Christos -- the Anointed One, Messiah: from 5548 (Chrio -- to annoint)
9. Prophecy: 4394 / Propheteia -- prophecy (from 4395) 4395 / Propheteuo -- to foretell, tell forth, prophesy (from 4395) 4396 / Prophetes -- a prophet ( an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) (from 4253 and 5346) 4253 / Pro -- before and 5346 / Phemi -- to declare, say
10. Service: 1248 / Diakonia -- service, ministry (from 1249) 1249 / Diakonos -- a servant, minister
11. Teaches: 1321 / Didasko -- to teach (from Dao -- to learn)
12. Exhorts: 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
13. Contributes/Gives: 3330 / Metadidomi -- to give a share of (from 3326 and 1325) 3326 / Meta -- with, among, after and 1325 / Didomi -- to give
14. Leads: 4291b / Proistemi -- to put before, to set over, to rule (from 4253 and 2476) 4253 / Pro -- before and 2476 / Histemi -- to make to stand, to stand
15. Mercy: 1653 / Eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy (from 1656) 1656 / Eleos -- mercy, pity, compassion
1. Given: 1325 / Didomi -- to give
2. Think (first time only): 5252 / Huperphroneo -- to be overly proud, to have high thoughts (from 5228 and 5426) 5228 / Huper -- over, beyond, on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning and 5426 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
3. Think (last two times): 5426 / Phroneo -- to have understanding, to think (from 5424) 5424 / Phren -- midriff, heart, mind, thought
4. Assigned/Allotted: 3307 / Merizo -- to divide (from 3313) 3313 / Meros -- a part, share, portion (from Meiromai -- to reveice one's portion)
5. Function: 4234 / Praxis -- a deed, function (from 4238) 4238 / Prenes -- headlong (from 4253) 4253 / Pro -- before
6. Use/Exercise: ???
7. Serving: 1248 / Same as #10 above
8. Teaching: 1319 / Didaskalia -- instruction (the function or the information) (from 1320) 1320 / Didaskalos -- an instructor (from 1321) 1321 / Didasko -- to teach (from Dao -- to learn)
9. Exhortation: 3874 / Paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid, encouragement, comfort (from 3870) 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
10. Generosity/Liberality: 572 / Haplotes -- singleness, simpicity (from 573) 573 / Haplous -- simple, single (from Alpha -- first and 4144) 4144 / Ploos, Plous -- a voyage (from 4126) 4126 / Pleo -- to sail
11. Zeal/Diligence: 4710 / Spoude -- haste, diligence (from 4692) 4692 / Speudo -- to hasten, urge on
12. Cheerfulness: 2432 / Hilarotes -- cheerfulness (from 2431) 2431 / Hilaros -- (from 2436) 2436 / Hileos -- propitious (from Hilaos -- propitious, gracious)
1. Grace: 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
2. Highly: 5252 / Same as #2 above
3. Sober/Sound: 4993 / Same as #2 above
4. Faith: 4102 / Pistis -- faith, faithfulness (from 3982) 3982 / Peitho -- to persuade, to have confidence
5. Gifts: 5486 / Charisma -- a gift of grace, a free gift (from 5483) 5483 / Charizomai -- to show favor, give freely (from 5485) 5485 / Charis -- grace, kindness
6. Proportion: 356 / Analogia -- proportion (from 303 and 3056) 303 / Ana -- upwards, up, up, agian, back and 3056 / Logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech (from 3004) 3004 / Lego -- to say
1. Ought: 1163 / Dei -- it is necessary (from 1210) 1210 / Deo -- to tie, bind
2. Same: 846 / Autos -- self (emphatice), he/she/it (used for the third person pronoun), the same
3. Individually: 2596, 1520 / Kata -- down, against, according to and 1520 / Heis, Mia, Hen -- one
4. Another: 240 / Allelon -- of one another
5. Differ: 1313 / Diaphoros -- varying, excellent (from 1308) 1308 / Diaphero -- to carry through, carry about, to differ, make a difference, surpass (from 1223 and 5342) 1223 / Dia -- through, on account of, because of and 5342 / Phero -- to bear, carry, bring forth
6. According: 2596 / Kata -- down, against, according to
Feel free to comment on what God reveals to you as you read His Word.
In Christ,
David
posted by Mark 1:17 at 7:17 PM
2 Comments:
The Long Version:
Romans 12:3-8
Gifts of Grace
3. For by the grace/unmerritted favor/unearned kindness given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly/overly proud than he ought to think/have understanding, but to think/have understanding with sober judgment/of sound mind/temperate/self-controlled, each according to the measure of faith/confidence that God has assigned/allotted.
4. For as in one body we have many members/limbs, and the members/limbs do not all have the same function,
5. so we, though many, are one body in Christ/Messiah, and individually members/limbs one of another.
6. Having gifts/free gift of grace that differ/vary according to the grace/unmerritted favor/unearned kindness given to us, let us use them: if prophecy/forth-teller of divine will, in proportion to our faith/confidence;
7. if service/ministry, in our serving/ministry; the one who teaches, in his teaching/instruction;
8. the one who exhorts/encourages, in his exhortation/encouragement/comfort; the one who contributes/gives, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal/diligence/haste; the one who does acts of mercy/pity/compassion, with cheerfulness/graciousness.
My Comments:
Romans 12:2-8
3. Paul emphasizes that his ministry comes only from the grace of God!
We should not put ourselves on a pedistal...Paul and moreso Jesus are great examples of this. They had a ministry, they both came in Power (God's power) but they didn't lord it over anyone.
We are also to have an understanding of the gifts that God has given us.
4.-5. Paul again makes reference to the body to help explain. The body is made up of many parts, these parts are different and diverse, yet work together and are a part of the whole.
It is the same with the Eternal Church of Christ, it is diverse in many ways, but they come together to complete the whole church the body of Christ.
6. God has given each person different gifts. And we are to use them.
Prophecy -- means to speak the word of God. It is not defined in the N.T. and is heavily debated. It is seperated here from teaching.
7. Serving and Teaching are also gifts that God gives to people.
8. Encouragement, Giving, Leadership, and Care Taking are also listed among the Spiritual gifts.
God gives everyone who is His child spiritual gifts...but everyone is not the same, we all get different gifts and different combinations of gifts.
Also, God will equipe His servants with the gifts they will need to accomplish His will.
If God calls a person to something that they are not good at, He will get them through it, this is to bring greater glory to His name, for all will recognize that it was not the person who accomplished the task, but rather God working through that person.
In Christ,
David
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