1 Corinthians 12:27

Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

In Context

26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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Cross References

Romans 12:5so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

1 Corinthians 12:14For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.

Ephesians 4:12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 5:30For we are members of His body—of His flesh and of His bones.

Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:13-27

Union Recommended. ( a. d. 57.) 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because… Read the whole commentary →

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