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Gifts Are From Grace
Commentators unanimously emphasize that spiritual gifts are endowments of God's grace, not products of human merit. This reality is meant to cultivate humility and interdependence. As different gifts are distributed throughout the church, no single person has everything, compelling believers to rely on one another for the common good.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 12:6
18th Century
Theologian
Having then gifts. All the endowments that Christians have are regarded by the apostle as gifts. God has conferred them; and this…
AT Robertson
On Romans 12:6
Differing (διαφορα). Old adjective from διαφερω, to differ, to vary. So Heb 9:10.
According to the proportion of ou…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 12:6
19th Century
Bishop
Gifts differing according to the grace.—The English loses a point here. The word translated "gifts" means specially "gift…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 12:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 12:6
“We have different gifts [GK 5922].”
Paul is not referring to gifts in the natural realm, but to those functions made possible by a specific …
John Calvin
On Romans 12:6
16th Century
Theologian
Having gifts, etc. Paul is not now speaking simply of cherishing brotherly love among ourselves, but commends humility, which is the best …
John Gill
On Romans 12:6
17th Century
Pastor
Having then gifts, differing
As in a natural body, the various members of it have not the same office, and do not …
Matthew Henry
On Romans 12:3–8
17th Century
Minister
Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the bod…