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Berean Standard Bible

“so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.”

Romans 12:5

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Study note

After eleven chapters of doctrine, Paul turns to how believers should live in response to God's mercy. He first calls for humble self-assessment, using the human body as an image of the church, in which each part has its own role.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

World English Bible (WEB)

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Así muchos somos un cuerpo en Cristo, mas todos miembros los unos de los otros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

así sucede en la iglesia. Somos muchos miembros, pero formamos un solo cuerpo, y entre nosotros hay una dependencia mutua.

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