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Romans 12:6

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Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
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  1. 1 Peter 4:10–11Rank 1 from verse 6
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    10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

    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.

  2. 1 Corinthians 7:7Rank 2 from verse 6
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    7For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

  3. 1 Corinthians 12:28–31Rank 3 from verse 6
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    28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

    29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

    30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

    31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

  4. 1 Corinthians 12:4–11Rank 4 from verse 6
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    4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

    5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

    6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

    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.

  5. Romans 12:3Rank 5 from verse 6
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    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.

  6. 1 Corinthians 13:2Rank 6 from verse 6
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    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

  7. 1 Corinthians 14:1Rank 7 from verse 6
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    1FOLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

  8. 1 Corinthians 14:3–5Rank 8 from verse 6
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    3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

    4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

    5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

  9. Romans 1:11Rank 9 from verse 6
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    11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

  10. 1 Corinthians 1:5–7Rank 10 from verse 6
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    5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

    6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

    7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  11. Ephesians 4:11Rank 11 from verse 6
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    11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

  12. 2 Corinthians 8:12Rank 12 from verse 6
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    12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  13. 1 Corinthians 14:31–32Rank 13 from verse 6
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    31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

    32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

  14. 1 Corinthians 4:6–7Rank 14 from verse 6
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    6And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

    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?

  15. 1 Thessalonians 5:20Rank 15 from verse 6
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    20Despise not prophesyings.

  16. 1 Corinthians 14:29Rank 16 from verse 6
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    29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

  17. Acts 15:32Rank 17 from verse 6
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    32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

  18. Acts 2:17Rank 18 from verse 6
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    17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

  19. Luke 11:49Rank 19 from verse 6
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    49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

  20. Matthew 23:34Rank 20 from verse 6
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    34¶ Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

  21. Philippians 3:15Rank 21 from verse 6
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    15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

  22. 1 Corinthians 14:24Rank 22 from verse 6
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    24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

  23. Acts 21:9Rank 23 from verse 6
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    9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

  24. Ephesians 3:5Rank 24 from verse 6
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    5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

  25. Acts 11:27–28Rank 25 from verse 6
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    27¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

    28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.

  26. Acts 18:24–28Rank 26 from verse 6
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    24¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

    25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

    26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

    27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

    28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

  27. Acts 13:1Rank 27 from verse 6
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    1NOW there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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Romans 12:6

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gifts

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Sense 1: Things given or bestowed; presents. Sense 2: Endowments or abilities. Sense 3: Bribes.

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differing

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of differ, meaning to be unlike or distinct from another.

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

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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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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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prophesy

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To declare or convey a message as divinely inspired, including foretelling, whether truly or falsely.

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proportion

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1. A fitting relation or correspondence of parts. 2. A measure or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

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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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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.

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

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;

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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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