Romans 12:4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,

English Standard Version
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,

New American Standard Bible
For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,

King James Bible
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function,

International Standard Version
For we have many parts in one body, but these parts do not all have the same function.

American Standard Version
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

Douay-Rheims Bible
For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office:

Darby Bible Translation
For, as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office;

Young's Literal Translation
for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

Cross References

1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

Ephesians 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling;

Ephesians 4:16
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

12:3-8 Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. We are to do all the good we can, one to another, and for the common benefit. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly to improve them, it would humble us. But as we must not be proud of our talents, so we must take heed lest, under a pretence of humility and self-denial, we are slothful in laying out ourselves for the good of others. We must not say, I am nothing, therefore I will sit still, and do nothing; but, I am nothing in myself, and therefore I will lay out myself to the utmost, in the strength of the grace of Christ. Whatever our gifts or situations may be, let us try to employ ourselves humbly, diligently, cheerfully, and in simplicity; not seeking our own credit or profit, but the good of many, for this world and that which is to come.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4, 5. For as we have many members, &c.—The same diversity and yet unity obtains in the body of Christ, whereof all believers are the several members, as in the natural body.