Study it in the app“For by the grace given to me I say to everyone who is among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think so as to think soberly, as God has assigned to each a measure of faith.”
Forγὰρbyδιὰthe graceτῆς χάριτοςgivenτῆς δοθείσηςto meμοιI sayΛέγωto everyoneπαντὶ τῷwho isὄντιamongἐνyouὑμῖνnotμὴto think more highly of himselfὑπερφρονεῖνthanπαρ’ ὃhe oughtδεῖto think,φρονεῖνbutἀλλὰto thinkφρονεῖνso asεἰς τὸto think soberly,σωφρονεῖνasὡςGodὁ θεὸςhas assignedἐμέρισενto eachἑκάστῳa measureμέτρονof faith.πίστεως
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dotheisēs” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Legō” appearsbe present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “onti” appearsthink too highly
Think too highly of oneself: think one is more than one is.
Where else “hyperphronein” appearsmust
Something that has to be done.
Where else “dei” appearsthink
To have a certain outlook.
Where else “phronein” appearsbe of sound mind
Be in one's right mind, think soberly; be self-controlled.
Where else “sōphronein” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appearsapportion
To give each one their share.
Where else “emerisen” appearseach
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastōi” appearsmeasure
Measure.
Where else “metron” appearstrust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears2And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may discern what the will of God is: what is good and pleasing and complete.
3 · This verse (above)
4For just as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function,
1. What it says
What does Paul ask in vv. 1-2, and what does he say about the mind?
2. What it means
What does it mean to you not to be conformed to this age but to be transformed by the renewal of the mind? (v. 2)
3. How I live it
Paul says: "If possible, as far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people" (v. 18). With whom can you take a step toward peace?
