1 Corinthians 12:12
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11But the one and the same Spirit gives power to all, distributing his gifts to each as he wills.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:17Because we who are many are one bread, one body, for we all do share in the one loaf.
Galatians 3:16Now it was to Abraham that the promises were spoken, and to his offspring. God did not say, "offsprings" as if speaking of many, but "and to your offspring," as of one; and this is Christ.
Ephesians 4:4There is one body and one spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of your calling.
Ephesians 4:15but holding the truth in love we shall grow up in every part into him who is our Head, even Christ.
Ephesians 5:30for we are members of his body.
Colossians 1:24I am now rejoicing in my sufferings on your behalf; and I am filling up in my own body what is yet lacking of the sufferings of Christ in behalf of the church, his Body.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:2-12
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are… Read the whole commentary →