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

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Just asκαθάπερkathaperAdverbG2509 even as
each of us hasἔχομενechomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
oneἑνὶheniAdjective - Dative Neuter SingularG1520 one
bodyσώματιsōmatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4983 body, flesh
withἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
manyπολλὰpollaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG4183 much, many, often
membersμέληmelēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3196 a limb, member
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
allπάνταpantaAdjective - Nominative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
membersμέληmelēNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG3196 a limb, member
haveἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
sameαὐτὴνautēnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
functionπρᾶξινpraxinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4234 an action, deeds, function

Romans 12:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
soοὕτωςhoutōsAdverbG3779 thus, so, in this manner
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
we who areἐσμενesmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
manyπολλοὶpolloiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4183 much, many, often
oneἓνhenAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG1520 one
bodyσῶμάsōmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4983 body, flesh
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
eachκαθ’kath’PrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
memberμέληmelēNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG3196 a limb, member
oneεἷςheisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1520 one
anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōnPersonal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG240 one another

Cross-references

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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.