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Andδὲhavingἔχοντεςgiftsχαρίσματαthat differδιάφοραaccording toκατὰthe graceτὴν χάρινgivenτὴν δοθεῖσανto us,ἡμῖνifεἴτεit isprophecy,προφητείανlet it beaccording toκατὰthe proportionτὴν ἀναλογίανof faith;τῆς πίστεως
Romans 12:6
Study it in the app“And having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, if it is prophecy, let it be according to the proportion of faith;”
One body with many members: each serves with the gift receivedThe Holy SpiritEach member of the body has a different functionPurposeEach with a different gift, all part of the same bodyThe Church and Community
With the Greek beneath
Romans 12:6, word by word
- havingἔχοντεςechontes
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echontes” appears- giftsχαρίσματαcharismata
gift
Gift: a free gift of God's grace, including the abilities he gives for serving others.
Where else “charismata” appears- that differδιάφοραdiaphora
differ
Not all alike: of several kinds.
Where else “diaphora” appears- the graceχάρινcharin
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charin” appears- givenδοθεῖσανdotheisan
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dotheisan” appears- ifεἴτεeite
whether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appears- prophecyπροφητείανprophēteian
prophecy
Prophecy: a message from God spoken by a prophet; also prophesying.
Where else “prophēteian” appears- the proportionἀναλογίανanalogian
proportion
Proportion, the right measure.
Where else “analogian” appears- of faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears
The context
5so we, the many, are one body in the Messiah, and individually members of one another.
6 · This verse (above)
7if service, in serving; if the one who teaches, in teaching;
To study Romans 12 in a group
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?