Romans 12:1-8 - gifts according to grace (Key Verse 6)
1 And so, dear brothers and sisters,
I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has
done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice-the kind he
will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of
this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing
the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you,
which is good and pleasing and perfect.
3 Because of the privilege and
authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don't
think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your
evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has
given us. 4 Just as our bodies have
many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ's body. We are many
parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
6 In his grace, God has given us
different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given
you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God
has given you. 7 If your gift is
serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.
8 If your gift is to encourage others,
be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given
you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if
you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
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