Romains 12:4

La Bible Ostervald

Car, comme nous avons plusieurs membres dans un seul corps, et que tous les membres n'ont pas une même fonction;

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Car comme nous avons plusieurs membres en un seul corps, et que tous les membres n'ont pas une m�me fonction;

Darby's French Translation
Car comme dans un seul corps nous avons plusieurs membres, et que tous les membres n'ont pas la m�me fonction,

Louis Segond (1910)
Car, comme nous avons plusieurs membres dans un seul corps, et que tous les membres n'ont pas la m�me fonction,

Bible Verse Review
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1 Corinthians 12:4, 1 Corinthians 12:12, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 4:15, Ephesians 4:16

Reciprocal: Numbers 4:49 - every one Mark 13:34 - and to Romans 12:5 - General Ephesians 3:6 - the same Ephesians 4:4 - one body Philippians 1:27 - in one Colossians 2:19 - knit 1 Thessalonians 4:11 - and to do

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For as we have many members in one body,.... The apostle illustrates what he said last concerning God's dealing to every man the measure of faith, by comparing the church of Christ to an human body, which is but one, and has many members in union with it, and one another; and which are placed in an exact symmetry and proportion, and in proper subserviency to each other, and for the good of the whole:

and all members have not the same office, or "action"; they do not exercise the same function, and perform the same operation, but each that which is peculiar to itself: the eye only sees, but does not hear, nor taste, nor smell; the ear only hears, but neither sees, or does any of the aforesaid things; the palate tastes, the nose smells, the hand handles, the foot walks, and the same may be observed of the other members of the body, which have not the same, but their particular offices, and all and each of them their usefulness.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For - This word here denotes a further illustration or proof of what he had just before said. The duty to which he was exhorting the Romans was, not to be unduly exalted or elevated in their own estimation. In order to produce proper humility, he shows them that God has appointed certain orders or grades in the church; that all are useful in their proper place; that we should seek to discharge our duty in our appropriate sphere; and thus that due subordination and order would be observed. To show this, he introduces a beautiful comparison drawn from the human body. There are various members in the human frame; all useful and honorable in their proper place; and all designed to promote the order, and beauty, and harmony of the whole. So the church is one body, consisting of many members, and each is suited to be useful and comely in its proper place. The same comparison he uses with great beauty and force in 1 Corinthians 12:4-31; also Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 5:30. In that chapter the comparison is carried out to much greater length, and its influence shown with great force.

Many members - Limbs, or parts; feet, hands, eyes, ears, etc.; 1 Corinthians 12:14-15.

In one body - Constituting one body; or united in one, and making one person. Essential to the existence, beauty, and happiness of the one body or person.

The same office - The same use or design; not all appointed for the same thing; one is to see, another to hear, a third to walk with, etc.; 1 Corinthians 12:14-23.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 12:4. For as we have many members — As the human body consists of many parts, each having its respective office, and all contributing to the perfection and support of the whole; each being indispensably necessary in the place which it occupies, and each equally useful though performing a different function;