Romans 12:4-6 ESV

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 12:3-8

3-8 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 body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. We are to do all the good we can, one to another, and for the common benefit. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly to improve them, it would humble us. But as we... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Romans 12:1-99

Romans 12 THUS Romans 11.0 ends very much as Romans 8.0 ended. In both we have the purpose of God and His electing mercy. Small wonder then that chapter 12 opens with an appeal based upon the mercies of God. In this way we commence the hortatory and practical section of the epistle. There is only one thing to do in response to the abounding compassion which has reached us in the Gospel we present our bodies to God as a sacrifice livingly devoted to Him. This is reasonable, or intelligent,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 12:3-8

The proper use of God's gifts of mercy: v. 3. For 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. v. 4. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office, v. 5. so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. v. 6. Having, then, gifts differing according... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Romans 12:1-8

PART SECONDThe Practical Theme: The calling of the Roman Christians, on the ground of their accomplished redemption, or the universal mercy of God (which will be extended to all), to represent the living worship of God in the completion of the real burnt-offering, and to form a universal Christian church-life for the realization of the call of all nations to praise and glorify God, so that they too may recognize and sustain the universal call of the Apostle. In correspondence with this is the... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Romans 12:4-5

Romans MANY AND ONE Rom_12:4 - Rom_12:5 . To Paul there was the closest and most vital connection between the profoundest experiences of the Christian life and its plainest and most superficial duties. Here he lays one of his most mystical conceptions as the very foundation on which to rear the great structure of Christian conduct, and links on to one of his profoundest thoughts, the unity of all Christians in Christ, a comprehensive series of practical exhortations. We are accustomed to... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Romans 12:6-8

Romans GRACE AND GRACES Rom_12:6 - Rom_12:8 . The Apostle here proceeds to build upon the great thought of the unity of believers in the one body a series of practical exhortations. In the first words of our text, he, with characteristic delicacy, identifies himself with the Roman Christians as a recipient, like them, of ‘the grace that is given to us,’ and as, therefore, subject to the same precepts which he commends to them. He does not stand isolated by the grace that is given to him;... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Romans 12:1-8

Devoting Self and Using Gifts Romans 12:1-8 Therefore links this practical appeal to the whole of the sublime argument, which reaches its climax in the previous chapter. It is easier to die once for God than to live always the surrendered life. But nothing so pleases God as daily surrender, the sacrificed and yielded will tied by cords to His altar. Such an attitude is the only reasonable one we can assume. If God be all we profess to believe, He is worthy of all we are. But we are reminded... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Romans 12:1-21

The word "therefore" links all that is now to be said with everything that has gone before. Because of the grace of God, the believer is called to certain attitudes and actions. The very first of these is personal abandonment to God. In what sense is it possible to present the body to God? The true ideal is to use it in all its powers according to the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. The spirit is evidently God's. The body, therefore, is presented to God. The mind is thus renewed... 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 12:4-5

UNITY‘For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.’ Romans 12:4-Deuteronomy : It is one of the nobler impulses of mankind to reverence that which has been reverenced by those who are esteemed as saints. Many a man has remained in the religious communion in which he was born, not because it the most nearly answers to his ideal, but from a sense of loyalty to his forefathers.... read more