Romans 12:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 (A)For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ[a] and individually parts of one another. 6 (B)Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them:[b] if prophecy, in proportion to the faith;
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- 12:5 One body in Christ: on the church as the body of Christ, see 1 Cor 12:12–27.
- 12:6 Everyone has some gift that can be used for the benefit of the community. When the instruction on justification through faith is correctly grasped, the possessor of a gift will understand that it is not an instrument of self-aggrandizement. Possession of a gift is not an index to quality of faith. Rather, the gift is a challenge to faithful use.
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