Gifts of Grace for Humble Service

3 For through a the grace given to me I say to everyone among you b 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 c each a measure of faith. 4 For a just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, a who are many, are b one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Since we have gifts that a differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if b prophecy, 1 according to the proportion of his faith; 7 if 1 a service, in his serving; or he who b teaches, in his teaching; 8 or he who a exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with 1 b liberality; c he who 2 leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with d cheerfulness.

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Main point summary

No Christian should be arrogant with his spiritual gifts, feeling superior over other believers but instead humbly use his gifts in serving the body of believers, knowing that every believer, like himself, is but a member in Christ’s body who was given his gifts by God according to what He deems fit and for a specific purpose, in the same manner that a body part does its unique function consistently for the benefit and proper functioning of a person’s body.

Arc of Romans 12:3-8

Romans 12:3-8

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For f by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you

For through a the grace given to me I say to everyone among you

Λέγω γὰρ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τῆς δοθείσης μοι παντὶ τῷ ὄντι ἐν ὑμῖν

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone who is among you

Sa biyayang ipinagkaloob ng Dios sa akin, sinasabi ko sa inyo

g not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think,

b not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think;

μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρʼ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν

not to think more highly of yourself than what one ought to think,

na huwag ninyong pahalagahan ang inyong sarili ng higit sa nararapat.

but to think with sober judgment,

but to think so as to have sound judgment,

ἀλλὰ φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν,

but to think sensibly,

Sa halip, suriin ninyong mabuti ang inyong kakayahan

h each according to i the measure of faith that God has assigned.

as God has allotted to c each a measure of faith.

ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ θεὸς ἐμέρισεν μέτρον πίστεως.

as God has apportioned a measure of faith to each one.

ayon sa pananampalatayang ibinigay ng Dios sa inyo.

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For j as in one body we have many members, 1

For a just as we have many members in one body

καθάπερ γὰρ ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι πολλὰ μέλη ἔχομεν,

For just as in one body we have many members,

Kung paanong ang katawan ay binubuo ng maraming bahagi

and the members do not all have the same function,

and all the members do not have the same function,

τὰ δὲ μέλη πάντα οὐ τὴν αὐτὴν ἔχει πρᾶξιν,

but all the members do not have the same function,

at ang bawat bahagi ay may kanya-kanyang gawain,

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so we, k though many, l are one body in Christ,

so we, a who are many, are b one body in Christ,

οὕτως οἱ πολλοὶ ἓν σῶμά ἐσμεν ἐν Χριστῷ,

in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ,

ganoon din tayong mga mananampalataya. Kahit na marami tayo, iisang katawan lang tayo kay Cristo,

and individually m members one of another.

and individually members one of another.

τὸ δὲ καθʼ εἷς ἀλλήλων μέλη.

and individually members of one another,

at magkakaugnay tayo sa isaʼt isa.

n Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them:

Since we have gifts that a differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly:

ἔχοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα,

but having different gifts according to the grace given to us:

Ibaʼt iba ang kakayahang ibinigay sa atin ng Dios ayon sa kanyang biyaya, kaya gamitin natin ang mga kaloob na iyan.

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if o prophecy,

if b prophecy,

εἴτε προφητείαν

if it is prophecy,

Kung ang kaloob ng isang tao ay pagpapahayag ng salita ng Dios,

p in proportion to our faith;

1 according to the proportion of his faith;

κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως,

according to the proportion of his faith;

kailangang ipahayag niya ito ayon sa kanyang pananampalataya.

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if q service,

if 1 a service,

εἴτε διακονίαν

if it is service,

Kung ang kaloob niya ay paglilingkod sa kapwa,

in our serving;

in his serving;

ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ,

by service;

maglingkod siya.

the one who teaches,

or he who b teaches,

εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων

if it is one who teaches,

Kung pagtuturo,

in his teaching;

ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ,

by teaching;

magturo siya;

the one who exhorts,

or he who a exhorts,

εἴτε ὁ παρακαλῶν

if it is one who exhorts,

kung pagpapayo,

in his exhortation;

ἐν τῇ παρακλήσει•

by exhortation;

magpayo siya nang mabuti;

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the one who contributes,

he who gives,

ὁ μεταδιδοὺς

one who gives,

kung pagbibigay,

in generosity;

with 1 b liberality;

ἐν ἁπλότητι,

with sincerity;

magbigay siya nang maluwag;

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r the one who leads, 1

c he who 2 leads,

ὁ προϊστάμενος

one who leads,

kung pamumuno,

with zeal;

with diligence;

ἐν σπουδῇ,

with diligence;

mamuno siya nang buong sikap;

the one who does acts of mercy,

he who shows mercy,

ὁ ἐλεῶν

one who shows mercy,

at kung pagtulong sa nangangailangan,

with s cheerfulness.

with d cheerfulness.

ἐν ἱλαρότητι.

with cheerfulness.

tumulong siya nang may kagalakan.

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Phrase of Romans 12:3-8

Romans 12:3-8

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

by the grace given to me

I say

to everyone who is among you

not to think more highly of yourself than what one ought to think,

but to think sensibly,

as God has apportioned

a measure of faith

to each one.

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,

Ground for 12:3

just as in one body

Compare with 12:5d

we have many members,

Compare with those in blue font in 12:5

but all the members do not have the same function,

Compare with 12:5g

so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

in the same way

who are many

are one body in Christ,

Compare with 12:4b

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

and individually

members of one another,

but having different gifts

Compare with 12:4d

[Therefore, humbly use these gifts]

Inference for 12:3 to 12:6a (not in Greek text)

according to the grace given to us:

if it is prophecy,

according to the proportion of his faith;

if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;

if it is service,

by service;

if it is one who teaches,

by 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.

if it is one who exhorts,

by exhortation;

one who gives,

with sincerity;

one who leads,

with diligence;

one who shows mercy,

with cheerfulness.

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