Romans

Romans 12:3

³For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
given	δοθείσης	dotheisēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I say	Λέγω	Legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to every one	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Do not think of yourself	ὑπερφρονεῖν	hyperphronein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5252 I have high notions
more highly	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
than you ought	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
think of yourself	φρονεῖν	phronein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5426 I think, judge, observe
with	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
sober judgment	σωφρονεῖν	sōphronein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4993 I am sober-minded, exercise self-control
according to	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
measure	μέτρον	metron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3358 a measure, measuring rod
of faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has given	ἐμέρισεν	emerisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3307 I divide, part, share

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Galatians 6:3 · Philippians 2:3–8 · Proverbs 26:12 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Romans 12:16 · Ecclesiastes 7:16 · 1 Peter 5:8 · James 4:6 · 1 Peter 4:7 · 1 Peter 4:11 · Proverbs 16:18–19 · Micah 6:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.