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Romans 12:3–4

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For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
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From verse 3

  1. Galatians 6:3Rank 1 from verse 3
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    3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

  2. Philippians 2:3–8Rank 2 from verse 3
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    3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

    4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

    5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

    6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

    7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

    8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

  3. Proverbs 26:12Rank 3 from verse 3
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  4. 1 Peter 5:5Rank 4 from verse 3
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    5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

  5. Romans 12:16Rank 5 from verse 3
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    16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

  6. Ecclesiastes 7:16Rank 6 from verse 3
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    16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

  7. 1 Peter 5:8Rank 7 from verse 3
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    8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

  8. James 4:6Rank 8 from verse 3
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    6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

  9. 1 Peter 4:11Rank 9 from verse 3
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    11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  10. 1 Peter 4:7Rank 10 from verse 3
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    7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

  11. Proverbs 16:18–19Rank 11 from verse 3
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    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

    19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  12. Micah 6:8Rank 12 from verse 3
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    8He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

  13. 1 Corinthians 7:17Rank 13 from verse 3
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    17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

  14. Ephesians 4:7–13Rank 14 from verse 3
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    7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

    8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

    9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

    10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

    11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

    12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

    13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

  15. Titus 2:12Rank 15 from verse 3
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    12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  16. Titus 2:2Rank 16 from verse 3
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    2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

  17. Romans 12:6–8Rank 17 from verse 3
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    6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

    7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

    8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

  18. Matthew 18:1–4Rank 18 from verse 3
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    1AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

    2And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

    3And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

    4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  19. 2 Corinthians 12:7Rank 19 from verse 3
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    7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

  20. 1 Corinthians 12:7–11Rank 20 from verse 3
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    7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

    8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

    9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

    10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

    11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  21. 1 Peter 1:13Rank 21 from verse 3
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    13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

  22. Romans 11:20Rank 22 from verse 3
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    20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

  23. Titus 2:4Rank 23 from verse 3
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    4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

  24. Romans 1:5Rank 24 from verse 3
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    5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

  25. 1 Corinthians 15:10Rank 25 from verse 3
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    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  26. John 3:34Rank 26 from verse 3
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    34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  27. 1 Corinthians 4:7–8Rank 27 from verse 3
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    7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

    8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

  28. Ephesians 3:7–8Rank 28 from verse 3
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    7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  29. Ephesians 4:16Rank 29 from verse 3
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    16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

  30. Luke 18:11Rank 30 from verse 3
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    11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

  31. Titus 2:6Rank 31 from verse 3
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    6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

  32. 1 Corinthians 3:10Rank 32 from verse 3
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    10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

  33. 1 Timothy 1:14Rank 33 from verse 3
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    14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  34. 1 Timothy 2:15Rank 34 from verse 3
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    15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

  35. 1 Timothy 2:9Rank 35 from verse 3
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    9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

  36. Ephesians 3:4Rank 36 from verse 3
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    4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

  37. Proverbs 25:27Rank 37 from verse 3
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    27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

  38. Romans 11:25Rank 38 from verse 3
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    25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

  39. 2 Corinthians 12:13Rank 39 from verse 3
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    13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

  40. 3 John 1:9Rank 40 from verse 3
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    9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

  41. Colossians 1:29Rank 41 from verse 3
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    29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

  42. Colossians 2:13Rank 42 from verse 3
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    13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

  43. Ephesians 3:2Rank 43 from verse 3
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    2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

  44. Galatians 2:8–9Rank 44 from verse 3
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    8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

    9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

  45. Romans 15:15–16Rank 45 from verse 3
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    15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

    16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

From verse 4

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:27Rank 1 from verse 4
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    27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

  2. 1 Corinthians 12:12–14Rank 2 from verse 4
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    12For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

    13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

    14For the body is not one member, but many.

  3. Ephesians 4:15–16Rank 3 from verse 4
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    15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

    16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

  4. 1 Corinthians 12:4Rank 4 from verse 4
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    4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

  5. Ephesians 4:4Rank 5 from verse 4
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    4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

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Romans 12:3

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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think

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1. To form or hold a thought. 2. To judge or suppose. 3. To intend. 4. To consider or remember. 5. To imagine or esteem.

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highly

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In a high degree; greatly, honourably, or at an elevated rank.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

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COMBINED MEANING

dealt

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To deal: to distribute, allot, act toward another, or conduct a matter.

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measure

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Sense 1: A standard or instrument for determining amount or size; an amount so determined. Sense 2: To determine, allot, or proportion.

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faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Romans 12:4

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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members

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Sense 1: The limbs, organs, faculties, or other constituent parts of a body. Sense 2: Figuratively, persons joined as distinct parts of one body.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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body

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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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12:1I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

12:3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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12:4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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12:5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

12:6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

12:7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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