Romans 12
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Romans 12:4-8

4For 1justG2509 asG2509 we haveG2192 manyG4183 partsG3196 in oneG1520 bodyG4983 and allG3956 2the body’s partsG3196 do not haveG2192 the sameG846 functionG4234, 5soG3779 we, 3who are manyG4183, are 4oneG1520 bodyG4983 in ChristG5547, and individuallyG2596G1520 partsG3196 of oneG240 anotherG240. 6HoweverG1161, since we haveG2192 giftsG5486 that 5differG1313 accordingG2596 to the graceG5485 givenG1325 to us, each of us is to use them properly: ifG1535 6prophecyG4394, 7in proportionG356 to one’s faithG4102; 7ifG1535 89serviceG1248, in the act of servingG1248; orG1535 the one who 10teachesG1321, in the act of teachingG1319; 8orG1535 the one who 1112exhortsG3870, in the work of 13exhortationG3874; the one who givesG3330, with 1415generosityG572; 16the one who 17isG4291 inG4291 leadershipG4291, with diligenceG4710; the one who showsG1653 mercyG1653, with 18cheerfulnessG2432.

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 12:4 1 Cor 12:12-14; Eph 4:4, 16 ↩
  2. 2. Romans 12:4 Lit the parts ↩
  3. 3. Romans 12:5 1 Cor 10:17, 33 ↩
  4. 4. Romans 12:5 1 Cor 12:20, 27; Eph 4:12, 25 ↩
  5. 5. Romans 12:6 Rom 12:3; 1 Cor 7:7; 12:4; 1 Pet 4:10 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 12:6 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 12:10; 14:3 ↩
  7. 7. Romans 12:6 Or in agreement with the faith ↩
  8. 8. Romans 12:7 Or office of service ↩
  9. 9. Romans 12:7 Mark 10:45; Acts 6:1; 1 Cor 12:5, 28 ↩
  10. 10. Romans 12:7 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 12:28; 14:26 ↩
  11. 11. Romans 12:8 Or encourages ↩
  12. 12. Romans 12:8 Acts 4:36; 11:23; 13:15 ↩
  13. 13. Romans 12:8 Or encouragement ↩
  14. 14. Romans 12:8 Or sincere concern ↩
  15. 15. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 8:2; 9:11, 13 ↩
  16. 16. Romans 12:8 1 Cor 12:28; 1 Tim 5:17 ↩
  17. 17. Romans 12:8 Or provides care ↩
  18. 18. Romans 12:8 2 Cor 9:7 ↩

Commentaries on Romans 12

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