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1 Corinthians 12:12-27 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 12 · verses 12–27 · King James Version
12For 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. 13For 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. 14For the body is not one member, but many. 15If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.1 Corinthians 12:12-27 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 12:12-27 in context
10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
12For 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.
13For 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.
14For the body is not one member, but many.
15If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
25That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
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Cross references
- Romans 12:4-5
- Colossians 3:15
- 1 Corinthians 12:27
- Ephesians 4:15-16
- Colossians 2:19
- 1 Corinthians 10:17
- Ephesians 5:30
- Ephesians 4:5
- Colossians 3:11
- Galatians 3:28
- John 7:37-39
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
Key words (Strong's)
- honourableatimoswithout honour, unhonoured, dishonoured, base, of less esteemG820 →
- particularmerosa part, a part due or assigned to one, lot, destiny, one of the constituent parts of a…G3313 →
- necessaryanagkaiosnecessary, what one can not do without, indispensable, connected by bonds of nature or…G316 →
- baptizedbaptizōto dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge , to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to…G907 →
- Gentileshellēna Greek either by nationality, whether a native of the main land or of the Greek islands…G1672 →
- abundantperissoterosexceeding some number or measure or rank or need, over and above, more than is necessary…G4055 →
- temperedsygkerannymito mix together, commingle, to unite, caused the several parts to combine into an organic…G4786 →
- honoureddoxazōto think, suppose, be of opinion, to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate, to honour, do…G1392 →
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