Romans 12:3

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Romans 12:1-3

A God-Planned Life Ephesians 2:8-12 ; Romans 12:1-3 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We read of Epaphras that he prayed for the saints that they might stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. The will of God toward us should ever be the chief quest of our lives. What does God want me to do, and what does He want me to be? that is the supreme question for each of us. On one occasion certain ones told Christ that His mother and His brethren sought Him. The Lord said, "Who is My mother? and who are... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Romans 12:1-13

God's Call to Consecration Romans 12:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Permit me to enlarge upon the expression, "therefore." Our chapter opens thus: "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God." 1. There is presented a basis for God's call to consecration. God does not ask us to do something, while He does nothing. No Christian can outdo God in giving all. God does not ask us to do anything, that is irrational, unjust, or uncalled for. His call is to a rational service, a reasonable... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 12:3

HUMILITY‘I say … to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think.’ Romans 12:3 Humility is the pre-eminent Christian virtue. Pagan teachers required their followers to be brave, just, and true, but over all as a sort of guard Christianity sets humility. I. What is humility?—Humility is different from contrition. The man convinced of sin is contrite. There is no one of us who does not know the humility which comes of contrition. But Christian humility... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:1-21

A Call To Make Real In The Church And In The World The Righteousness Which They Have Received (12:1-15:33). This section moves from the indicative to the imperative. Having outlined the ways of God in salvation: · in applying to His people the righteousness of Christ (Romans 3:24 to Romans 4:25), · in uniting them with Christ in His death and resurrection (Romans 6:1-11), · in making them righteous within by His Spirit (Romans 8:1-18), · and in having demonstrated God’s sovereign activity in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:3

‘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 has dealt to each man a measure of faith.’ The consequence of being transformed by the renewing of our mind is that we begin to look at everything differently. The arrogance of this world is replaced by a new humility, as we recognise that we have moved into a different sphere. Thus the Christian is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:3-8

Each Member Is To Play His Appropriate Part In Building Up Christ’s Body (12:3-8). In Romans 11:16-24 God was seen as ministering to His people in establishing and building up the olive tree which represented Messiah and His people, with branches removed or added according to His purpose. Now we see the manward side of that operation as the branches themselves, the members who are one body in Christ (as they were one in the Messiah as the olive tree), are to cooperate in supplying the needs of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:3-21

Romans 12:3-Ecclesiastes : . In the Christian Temper, modesty is the first desideratum. Romans 12:3 . “ I tell everyone that is among you not to be high-minded above a right mind, but to be of a mind to be sober-minded” (Sp.). This is the “ mind” as temper, disposition (so in Romans 8:5-Judges :), not as intellect ( Romans 12:2). A modest temper comes from appreciating other men’ s gifts. “ Measure of faith,” as the sequel shows, means faith in the variety of its apportioned... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 12:3

Before he exhorted to a holy life in general, now he comes to more particular exhortations. I say; i.e. I enjoin and command; see Galatians 5:16. I do not only beseech you, as Romans 12:1, but I also require you, as one that hath authority. Through the grace given unto me:. {see Romans 1:5} See Poole on "Romans 1:5". To every man that is among you; more particularly, to him that hath any particular gift or office in the church. Not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; i.e.... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 12:3

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 12:3.—Those who possess special gifts must be humble and seek a sober mind.MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Romans 12:3Self-glorified and God-dishonoured.—Self-help is a very good book, well written, containing useful information, and inculcating wise lessons; but it is to be read with caution. The very title may mislead. Self-help must not be divorced from divine help. Self-dependence and self-confidence are needful if the battle of modern existence is to be successfully... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Romans 12:3

Romans 12:3 Self-Appreciation. I. Every man's view of himself is meant to be a correct deliberate thing, according to the facts of the case neither degrading himself too low, nor vaunting himself too high, but thinking of himself as he really is and as God has been pleased to make him. II. To guide us in such investigations the Apostle gives one single rule "to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." It is a remarkable expression of his. It is not saying,... read more

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Romans 12:1-3

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Romans 12:1-13

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 12:3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:1-21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:3-8

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:3-21

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 12:3

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 12:3

Sermon Bible Commentary - Romans 12:3

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