Romans 12:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
πᾶς
to everyone
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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χάρις
grace
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χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
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φρονέω
to think
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φρονέω
To think, to have a mind, to set the mind on. Phroneo. Set your minds on things above. You choose what you think about. Deliberately set your mind on the things of God each day.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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μέτρον
a measure
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μέτρον
Measure, standard, rule. Metron. With the measure you use it will be measured to you. Generosity sets the measure for what returns. Give large and receive large.
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δίδωμι
having been given
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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ὅς
what
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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λέγω
I say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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παρά
above
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παρά
From, beside, by the side of. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Total dependence on Jesus is not weakness. It is the only path to fruitfulness.
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μερίζω
has allotted
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μερίζω
To divide, to distribute, to assign. God has arranged the parts of the body just as He wanted. Your place in the body is His assignment.
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δεῖ
it behooves you
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δεῖ
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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σωφρονέω
to be sober-minded,
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σωφρονέω
to be of sound mind, i.e. sane, (figuratively) moderate
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ὑπερφρονέω
to be high-minded
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ὑπερφρονέω
to esteem oneself overmuch, i.e. be vain or arrogant
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εἰμί
is being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἕκαστος
to each
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ἕκαστος
each or every
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