Romans 12:4
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For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office:

1 Corinthians 12:4,12,27 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit. . . .

Ephesians 4:15,16 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ: . . .

Context
Living Sacrifices
3For I say, by the grace that is given me, to all that are among you, not to be more wise than it behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto sobriety and according as God hath divided to every one the measure of faith. 4For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office: 5So we, being many, are one body in Christ; and every one members one of another:…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body: So also is Christ.

Ephesians 4:4
One body and one Spirit: as you are called in one hope of your calling.

Ephesians 4:16
From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.

Lexicon
Just as
καθάπερ (kathaper)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2509: Even as, just as. From katha and per; exactly as.

each of us has
ἔχομεν (echomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

one
ἑνὶ (heni)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

body
σώματι (sōmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

with
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

many
πολλὰ (polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

members,
μέλη (melē)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

all
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

members
μέλη (melē)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.

have
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

same
αὐτὴν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

function,
πρᾶξιν (praxin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4234: From prasso; practice, i.e. an act; by extension, a function.


Additional Translations
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,

For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function,

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

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

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

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

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

For just as there are in the one human body many parts, and these parts have not all the same function;

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,
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