Romans 12:6 (GNV)

Passage

Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whether we haue prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the portion of faith:

Nearby Context

Romans 12:4 For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,

Romans 12:5 So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.

Romans 12:6 Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whether we haue prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the portion of faith:

Romans 12:7 Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:

Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "seeing", "haue", "gifts", "diuers", "giuen", and "vnto". 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 an office let vs waite on...", 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.