KJV King James Version
So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 12:5
So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
WEB World English Bible
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
ASV American Standard Version
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.
Surrounding context — Romans 12
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
5 So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπολλοὶG4183 · polusmuchἓνG1520 · ehisoneσῶμάG4983 · sōmabodyἐσμενG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷ,G5547 · ChristosChristτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenκαθ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toεἷςG1520 · ehisoneἀλλήλωνG240 · allēlōnone anotherμέλη.¶G3196 · melosmember
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 12:20But now [are they] many members, yet but one body.1 Corinthians 12:27-28Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.1 Corinthians 10:17For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.Ephesians 5:30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.Colossians 2:19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.1 Corinthians 12:12-14For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.1 Corinthians 10:33Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:Romans 12:4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:Ephesians 1:23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.Ephesians 5:23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
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