Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Parallel translations
- WEB But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
- KJV But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
- NKJV But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
- NASB But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
- NLT However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.
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Quick answer
Christ gives grace to every believer, each according to his own measure and gift. Unity does not erase the diversity of God's gifting.
Overview
Having stressed the church's oneness, Paul now turns to its diversity: each member receives grace as a particular gift from Christ. This grace is distributed by Christ's sovereign choice, not human merit. The verse introduces Paul's teaching on gifts (4:8-16), showing that varied gifting serves, rather than threatens, the body's unity.
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- Rom 12:3For 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.
- 1 Pet 4:10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
- 1 Cor 12:7–11Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
- Eph 3:2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
- Rom 12:6–8We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
- 1 Cor 12:28–30And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- Eph 4:8–14This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- Matt 25:15To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
- Eph 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- 2 Cor 10:13–15We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
- 2 Cor 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
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