Romans 12:3
King James Version
28 Jul 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.”
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.
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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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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μέ
to me
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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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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εἰμί
is being
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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ὑπερφρονέω
to be high-minded
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ὑπερφρονέω
Think too highly of oneself, arrogance. Hyperphronéō. Paul warns against it directly: do not think of yourself more highly than you ought. Sober self-knowledge is not self-hatred. Think accurately.
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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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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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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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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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σωφρονέω
to be sober-minded,
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σωφρονέω
Sound mind, sober judgment, self-control. Sōphronéō. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. Sanity and moderation are gifts of the Spirit. Live within them.
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ἕκαστος
to each
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ἕκαστος
Each, every one. Hékastos. Every knee will bow, and every tongue confess. No one is overlooked, and no one is exempt. Account for yourself.
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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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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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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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πίστις
of faith.
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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.
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