Romans 12:3 "A" or "THE"?

The article used here in multiple areas throughout the verse is the same article in every instance and is definitive. So The would be the correct one.

Strong's Greek: 3588. ὁ, (ho, hé, to) -- the

ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ θεὸς ἐμέρισεν μέτρον πίστεως.

There is no definite article, "metron pisteos", so "a measure of faith"

Ohhhh my bad, I was looking at the articles that appeared throughout the verse. What Greek said is correct.

wstu said:

Romans 12:3 talks about the/a measure of faith. From my research there is a big difference between the two articles. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.

the = definite article

a = indefinite article

For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.

I looked at 43 translation and it is about 50/50. Anyone have additional info on which is correct? Thanks all

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This is not an answer to your question, but more of an addition …to throw into the mix of your question.

We know that pistis and word forms thereof have been translated both faith and believing. And we know from Hebrews 11 that pistis is used in reference to the OT believers. So what is it that God supplied through the accomplishments of Jesus Christ as pertaining to the scripture below

Galatians 3

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

wstu said:

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I have looked at what is in the word-for-word English of my interlinear Greek-English Bible. The literal wording to go with the Greek is > "as God divided a measure of faith". But there is only one Greek word to go with "a measure"; so maybe "a" is not in the Greek word's meaning; and so the literal could be "God divided measure of faith".

This could be like how you can say to give food, or give a food, or give the food and it all can have the same meaning > I give food by giving a food which is the food I give.

So, I see this could mean God has given each of His children faith which He wants each one to have. And what matters is that desirable faith is given by God, it is not self-produced; any of our three possible wordings can have this especially essential meaning. And this is not about "how much" faith a person has for one's own use, but that this faith works by means of God's love >

"faith working through love" > Galatians 5:6.

And God's love is all-loving; so possibly the real faith given to people has people caring for any and all people, and not merely trying to use faith mainly to get things for their own selves. After all, Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith did all He did, on Calvary, for many people, not only for getting Himself taken care of and blessed. And it is written >

"And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." (Ephesians 5:2)

With or without "a" or "the" we can get these main meanings, I would say

Looked at Rom 12:3 previously Decided have to consider --

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom 10:17

wstu said:

Romans 12:3 talks about the/a measure of faith. From my research there is a big difference between the two articles. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.

the = definite article

a = indefinite article

For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.

I looked at 43 translation and it is about 50/50. Anyone have additional info on which is correct? Thanks all

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wstu said:

Romans 12:3 talks about the/a measure of faith. From my research there is a big difference between the two articles. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.

the = definite article

a = indefinite article

For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.

I looked at 43 translation and it is about 50/50. Anyone have additional info on which is correct? Thanks all

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I am not definite in this answer, but it appears to me that the correct rendition would be "a measure of faith". This is because faith grows. Therefore, it seems to me, out of necessity one would have to say “a measure” according to how God has apportioned faith to each and to each in his own time…depends on where you are in your growth process. The physical body grows at differing rates so does the spiritual.
Jesus speaks of faith of a mustard seed (little faith), and the parable of the yeast in the dough multiplying (to great faith). This is evidence of growth of faith itself…measures of faith.

wstu said:

Romans 12:3 talks about the/a measure of faith. From my research there is a big difference between the two articles. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.

the = definite article

a = indefinite article

For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.

I looked at 43 translation and it is about 50/50. Anyone have additional info on which is correct? Thanks all

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Romans 12:3, "For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith." NET 2.1 It makes no sense to say "the measure of faith" since each person's faith of different.

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