Romans
Romans 12:4–5
4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
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Romans 12:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just as | καθάπερ | kathaper | Adverb | G2509 even as |
| each of us has | ἔχομεν | echomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| one | ἑνὶ | heni | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| body | σώματι | sōmati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| many | πολλὰ | polla | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| members | μέλη | melē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3196 a limb, member |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| all | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| members | μέλη | melē | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3196 a limb, member |
| have | ἔχει | echei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| same | αὐτὴν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| function | πρᾶξιν | praxin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4234 an action, deeds, function |
Romans 12:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| we who are | ἐσμεν | esmen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| one | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| body | σῶμά | sōma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| each | καθ’ | kath’ | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| member | μέλη | melē | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3196 a limb, member |
| one | εἷς | heis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| another | ἀλλήλων | allēlōn | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 12:4 1 Corinthians 12:27 · 1 Corinthians 12:12–14 · Ephesians 4:15–16 · 1 Corinthians 12:4 · Ephesians 4:4
Romans 12:5 1 Corinthians 12:20 · 1 Corinthians 12:27–28 · 1 Corinthians 10:17 · Ephesians 4:25 · Ephesians 5:30 · Colossians 2:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:12–14 · 1 Corinthians 10:33 · Colossians 1:24 · Romans 12:4 · Ephesians 1:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.