Romans 12:6 (DRB)

Passage

And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;

Nearby Context

Romans 12:4 For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office:

Romans 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ; and every one members one of another:

Romans 12:6 And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;

Romans 12:7 Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine;

Romans 12:8 He that exhorteth, in exhorting; he that giveth, with simplicity; he that ruleth, with carefulness; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "having", "different", "gifts", "given", "either", and "prophecy". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "So we being many are one body..." into verse 7's "Or ministry in ministering or he that...", so "grace" and "faith" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.