SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:4
Porque de la manera que en un cuerpo tenemos muchos miembros, sin embargo todos los miembros no tienen la misma operacin;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 12:4
Verse 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;
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. For as we have many members in one body , etc..] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 3-8 - Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and arme against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Hea of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. We are to do all the good we can, one to another and for the common benefit. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly to improve them, it would humble us But as we must not be proud of our talents, so we must take heed lest under a pretence of humility and self-denial, we are slothful in layin out ourselves for the good of others. We must not say, I am nothing therefore I will sit still, and do nothing; but, I am nothing in myself, and therefore I will lay out myself to the utmost, in the strength of the grace of Christ. Whatever our gifts or situations ma be, let us try to employ ourselves humbly, diligently, cheerfully, an in simplicity; not seeking our own credit or profit, but the good of many, for this world and that which is to come.
Greek Textus Receptus
καθαπερ 2509 ADV γαρ 1063 CONJ εν 1722 PREP ενι 1520 A-DSN σωματι 4983 N-DSN μελη 3196 N-APN πολλα 4183 A-APN εχομεν 2192 5719 V-PAI-1P τα 3588 T-NPN δε 1161 CONJ μελη 3196 N-NPN παντα 3956 A-NPN ου 3756 PRT-N την 3588 T-ASF αυτην 846 P-ASF εχει 2192 5719 V-PAI-3S πραξιν 4234 N-ASF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
4. Office (praxin). Lit., mode of acting.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:4 {The same office} (ten auten praxin). Mode of acting or function. Cf. #Ac 19:18; Ro 8:13.
