Romans 12:6 (LSB)

Passage

but having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: whether prophecy, in agreement with the faith;

Nearby Context

Romans 12:4 For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,

Romans 12:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another,

Romans 12:6 but having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: whether prophecy, in agreement with the faith;

Romans 12:7 or service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;

Romans 12:8 or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with generosity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "having", "gifts", "differ", "given", "whether", 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 who are many are one..." into verse 7's "or service in his serving or he...", 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.