Romans 12:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³ For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

Common English Bible

³ Because of the grace that God gave me, I can say to each one of you: don’t think of yourself more highly than you ought to think. Instead, be reasonable since God has measured out a portion of faith to each one of you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ For I say, through the grace that has been given to me, to all who are among you: Taste no more than it is necessary to taste, but taste unto sobriety and just as God has distributed a share of the faith to each one.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ For I say, by the grace that is given me, to all that are among you, not to be more wise than it behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto sobriety, and according as God hath divided to every one the measure of faith.

Romans 12:3 Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

Proverbs 26:12

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Micah 6:8

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

John 3:34

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.

Romans 1:5

through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake:

Romans 11:20

Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

Romans 11:25

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

1 Corinthians 7:17

Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

2 Corinthians 10:13

But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

2 Corinthians 12:7

And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the Revelation--wherefore, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.

Galatians 6:3

For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Ephesians 3:2

if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;

Ephesians 3:4

whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

Ephesians 4:16

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

Philippians 2:13

for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Colossians 1:29

whereunto I labour also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

Colossians 2:13

And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he quicken together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;

1 Timothy 1:14

and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:15

but she shall be saved through the childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

1 Timothy 2:9

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

Titus 2:12

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

Titus 2:2

that aged men be temperate, grave, soberminded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

Titus 2:4

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Titus 2:6

the younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded:

James 4:6

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 1:13

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

1 Peter 4:11

if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

3 John 1:9

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.