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Midweek Bible Study, Romans 12:3-13, July 16, 2026

Midweek Bible Study, Romans 12:3-13, July 16, 2026

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Midweek Bible Study – Romans 12 3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Verse 3: For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Harmony within the community originates in accurate self-assessment by each member of the community. Pious pride is the nastiest form of pride there is. So Paul addresses the individual in order to overcome individualism, with its self-will and pride. The temptation in individuality of faith is that the individual endowment given to the believer means his or her greatness consists in being greater than others, in exercising authority over and lording it over others (Matthew 20:25).The world’s pride invades the church and its worship in Christian form, as pious pride, the nastiest kind of pride.Meaning: All men are soloist by nature and inclination; they must learn the art of playing in God’s orchestra. The key word in this phrase is the Greek verb φρονεῖν “phro-neo” which means “to think” or “to make an accurate assessment.” This word does not refer so much to the act of thinking in itself, but to the direction of one’s thinking, the way in which a person considers or thinks about something.The Greek here could be literally translated: “You should not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think of yourself but you should think of yourself in such a way as to have sensible thoughts about yourself.” Paul urges the rejection of ὑπερφρονεῖν “hyper-phro-nein” (“to think proudly or highly”) in favor of σωφρονεῖν “so-phro-nein” (“to think wisely or sensibly”). Humility is a foundational Christian virtue. Paul warns elsewhere “For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” (Galatians 6:3)Inclination of fallen humanity to self-absorption is not merely a modern problem, but has characterized fallen mankind since the days of the New Testament. In New Testament times, some churches were characterized by members who desired to have more showy and spectacular gifts, the church at Corinth being the chief offender. “according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.” - The standard by which such sober sensible self-assessment is to be made is “that God has assigned.” The phrase “measure of faith” is unique to this verse, it occurs nowhere else in Scripture. The noun “faith” (Greek πίστις - “pistis”) ordinarily refers to that which we call “saving” or “justifying” faith, the personal trust bestowed upon the believer by God, through which the saving merit of Christ’s death in our place is appropriated.That does not appear to be the meaning of the term in this context. Nowhere in Scripture is it taught that God has measured out justifying and saving faith in varying measures among men. If a Christian is weak in faith, of little faith, that is his own fault, and not the result of a deficiency in the grace of God. Regarding faith in the customary sense of the word Scripture only says that it is worked by God (Ephesians 1:19; Colossians 2:12) or given by God (Philippians 1:29).So the faith (πίστις) of which Paul speaks here is not the faith that makes a Christian a Christian, but something that is measured out to believing Christians after they have become believers or Christians. The “faith” in question here refers to saving faith at work within the community of believers in the variety of gifts which God richly bestows upon all believers. Can be described as a “practical faith,” that is the trusting confidence to use the particular gift with which the individual has been blessed by God. As the gifts are each and all different from one another, so ...
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