But unto every one of us is given grace 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.
- BSB Now to each one of us grace has been given 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 I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
- 1 Pet 4:10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
- 1 Cor 12:7–11But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
- Eph 3:2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
- Rom 12:6–8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
- 1 Cor 12:28–30And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
- John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
- Eph 4:8–14Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
- Matt 25:15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
- Eph 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- 2 Cor 10:13–15But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
- 2 Cor 6:1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
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