Romans 12:3

New Century Version

Because God has given me a special gift, I have something to say to everyone among you. Do not think you are better than you are. You must decide what you really are by the amount of faith God has given you.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat too much honey, nor does it bring you honor to brag about yourself.

Proverbs 26:12

There is more hope for a foolish person than for those who think they are wise.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

Don’t be too right, and don’t be too wise. Why destroy yourself?

Micah 6:8

The Lord has told you, human, what is good; he has told you what he wants from you: to do what is right to other people, love being kind to others, and live humbly, obeying your God.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood alone and prayed, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people who steal, cheat, or take part in adultery, or even like this tax collector.

John 3:34

The One whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God gives him the Spirit fully.

Romans 1:5

Through Christ, God gave me the special work of an apostle, which was to lead people of all nations to believe and obey. I do this work for him.

Romans 11:20

That is true. But those branches were broken off because they did not believe, and you continue to be part of the tree only because you believe. Do not be proud, but be afraid.

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Romans 12:16

Live in peace with each other. Do not be proud, but make friends with those who seem unimportant. Do not think how smart you are.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God’s grace has made me what I am, and his grace to me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But it was not I really; it was God’s grace that was with me.)

1 Corinthians 3:10

Using the gift God gave me, I laid the foundation of that house like an expert builder. Others are building on that foundation, but all people should be careful how they build on it.

1 Corinthians 7:17

But in any case each one of you should continue to live the way God has given you to live—the way you were when God called you. This is a rule I make in all the churches.

2 Corinthians 10:13

But we will not brag about things outside the work that was given us to do. We will limit our bragging to the work that God gave us, and this includes our work with you.

2 Corinthians 12:13

So you received everything that the other churches have received. Only one thing was different: I was not a burden to you. Forgive me for this!

2 Corinthians 12:7

So that I would not become too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me, a painful physical problem was given to me. This problem was a messenger from Satan, sent to beat me and keep me from being too proud.

Galatians 6:3

If anyone thinks he is important when he really is not, he is only fooling himself.

Ephesians 3:2

Surely you have heard that God gave me this work to tell you about his grace.

Ephesians 3:4

If you read what I wrote then, you can see that I truly understand the secret about the Christ.

Ephesians 4:16

The whole body depends on Christ, and all the parts of the body are joined and held together. Each part does its own work to make the whole body grow and be strong with love.

Philippians 2:13

because God is working in you to help you want to do and be able to do what pleases him.

Colossians 1:29

To do this, I work and struggle, using Christ’s great strength that works so powerfully in me.

Colossians 2:13

When you were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self, God made you alive with Christ, and he forgave all our sins.

1 Timothy 1:14

But the grace of our Lord was fully given to me, and with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:15

But she will be saved through having children if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

1 Timothy 2:9

Also, women should wear proper clothes that show respect and self-control, not using braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes.

Titus 2:12

It teaches us not to live against God nor to do the evil things the world wants to do. Instead, that grace teaches us to live in the present age in a wise and right way and in a way that shows we serve God.

Titus 2:2

Teach older men to be self-controlled, serious, wise, strong in faith, in love, and in patience.

Titus 2:4

Then they can teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Titus 2:6

In the same way, encourage young men to be wise.

James 4:6

But God gives us even more grace, as the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 Peter 4:11

Anyone who speaks should speak words from God. Anyone who serves should serve with the strength God gives so that in everything God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Power and glory belong to him forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:7

The time is near when all things will end. So think clearly and control yourselves so you will be able to pray.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, younger people should be willing to be under older people. And all of you should be very humble with each other. “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil, your enemy, goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to eat.

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be their leader, will not listen to us.