Romans 12:3

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, etc..] The Ethiopic version reads, the grace of God: and so two of Stephens's copies. By which the apostle intends, not that internal grace which was wrought in his soul; nor the Gospel of the grace of God, which he preached; nor the gifts of grace, which qualified him for that service; but the grace of apostleship, or that authoritative power, which he, as the apostle, received from Christ to say, command, give orders and instructions to churches, and particular persons: to every man that is among you: every member of the church, in whatsoever state or condition, whether in office or not; of whatsoever abilities or capacity, having gifts, whether…”

“For I say--authoritatively through the grace given unto me--as an apostle of Jesus Christ; thus exemplifying his own precept by modestly falling back on that office which both warranted and required such plainness towards all classes. to every man that is among you, not to think, &c.--It is impossible to convey in good English the emphatic play, so to speak, which each word here has upon another: "not to be high-minded above what he ought to be minded, but so to be minded as to be sober-minded" [CALVIN, ALFORD]. This is merely a strong way of characterizing all undue self-elevation. according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith--Faith is here viewed as the inlet to all the…”

“For I say - The word “for” shows that the apostle is about to introduce some additional considerations to enforce what he had just said, or to show how we may evince a mind that is not conformed to the world. Through the grace - Through the favor, or in virtue of the favor of the apostolic office. By the authority that is conferred on me to declare the will of God as an apostle; see the note at Romans 1:5; see also Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:15; Galatians 2:9; Ephesians 3:8; 1 Timothy 1:14. Not to think ... - Not to over-estimate himself, or to think more of himself than he ought to. What is the true standard by which we ought to estimate ourselves he immediately adds. This is a caution…”

“And I say - He now proceeds to show what that will of God is. Through the grace which is given to me - He modestly adds this, lest he should seem to forget his own direction. To every one that is among you - Believers at Rome. Happy, had they always remembered this! The measure of faith - Treated of in the first and following chapters, from which all other gifts and graces flow. Romans 12:5”

“12:3 by the faith God has given us: Or by the faith God has given you; or by the standard of our God-given faith. Whether Paul is referring to the amount of faith each of us has been given or to the Christian faith that we all hold in common, we need to assess ourselves accurately by this measure and not be vain about the abilities God has given us.”

“I say: Rom 12:6-8, Rom 1:5, Rom 15:15, Rom 15:16; Co1 3:10, Co1 15:10; Gal 2:8, Gal 2:9; Eph 3:2, Eph 3:4, Eph 3:7, Eph 3:8, Eph 4:7-12; Col 1:29; Ti1 1:14; Pe1 4:11 not to: Rom 11:20, Rom 11:25; Pro 16:18, Pro 16:19, Pro 25:27, Pro 26:12; Ecc 7:16; Mic 6:8; Mat 18:1-4; Luk 18:11; Co1 4:7, Co1 4:8; Co2 12:7; Gal 6:3; Phi 2:3-8; Col 2:13; Jam 4:6; Pe1 5:5; Jo3 1:9 soberly: Gr. to sobriety, Ti1 2:9, Ti1 2:15; Tit 2:2, Tit 2:4, Tit 2:6, Tit 2:12; Pe1 1:13, Pe1 4:7, Pe1 5:8 according: Rom 12:6; Joh 3:34; Co1 4:7, Co1 12:7-11; Co2 12:13; Eph 4:7, Eph 4:13, Eph 4:16 Romans 12:4”