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Romans 12:5 — King James Version← Study notes

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.


Romans 12:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 12:514 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
soadverbG3779
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
πολλοὶpolloi
manyadjectiveG4183
ἓνhen
into / toadjectiveG1519
σῶμάsōma
bodynounG4983
ἐσμενesmen
we areverbG1510
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
τὸto
thearticleG3588
δὲde
andwordG1161
καθ’kath’
individuallyprepositionG2596
εἷςheis
into / toadjectiveG1519
ἀλλήλωνallēlōn
of anotherpronounG240
μέληmelē
membersnounG3196
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 12:5

Again he uses the same ensample as he does to the Corinthians, and that to allay the same passion. For great is the power of the medicine, and the force of this illustration for the correcting of this disease of haughtiness. Why (he means) do you think highly of yourself? Or why again does another utterly despise himself? Are we not all one body, both great and small? When then we are in the total number but one, and members one of another, why do you by your haughtiness…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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