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Romans 12:4–6

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12:4For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function, 12:5so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another. 12:6And we have different gifts8 according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.

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  1. 8 This word comes from the same root as “grace” in the following clause; it means “things graciously given,” “grace-gifts.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another. According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the proportion of one’s faith;

NLTNew Living Translation

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For just as in one body we have many members, but all the members do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another, but having different gifts according to the grace given to us: if it is prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

KJV 1900King James Version

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;