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1 Corinthians 12:12

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Communion;   Fellowship;   Righteous;   Scofield Reference Index - Assurance-Security;   Church;   Thompson Chain Reference - Unity;   Unity-Strife;   The Topic Concordance - Body;   Gentiles/heathen;   Israel/jews;   Unity;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Church, the;   Selfishness;   Union with Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gifts;   Interpretation;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   Gifts of the spirit;   Holy spirit;   Paul;   Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Body;   Body of Christ;   Christians, Names of;   Church, the;   Person, Personhood;   Union with Christ;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Union to Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Tongues, Gift of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Baptism of the Holy Spirit;   Body;   Body of Christ;   Church;   Humanity;   Wind;   1 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Brotherly Love;   Ephesians, Epistle to;   Heresy;   Inspiration;   Spiritual Gifts;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acceptance;   Assumption of Moses;   Body;   Body (2);   Character;   Dependence;   Ephesians Epistle to the;   Faith;   Fellowship;   Flesh ;   Gifts;   Good;   Head;   Holy Spirit;   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Man;   Mediation Mediator;   Perseverance;   Union;   Unity (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Christ, the Christ,;   Numbers as Symbols;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fruit;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Christ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Member;   Redeemer;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 5;  

Contextual Overview

12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 12Your body is made up of a bunch of different parts that do different things. The same thing applies to the church, or what we like to call, "The Body of Christ." 12 For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.12For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. 12 For as the body is one, and has a number of parts, and all the parts make one body, so is Christ. 12 For even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the Christ. 12 For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ. 12 For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. 12 For as the body is one, and yet hath many members, but all the members of the body, many as they are, are one body, so is Christ.

Bible Verse Review
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as: 1 Corinthians 10:17, Romans 12:4, Romans 12:5, Ephesians 1:23, Ephesians 4:4, Ephesians 4:12, Ephesians 4:15, Ephesians 4:16, Ephesians 5:23, Ephesians 5:30, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 1:24, Colossians 2:19, Colossians 3:15

so: 1 Corinthians 12:27, Galatians 3:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:46 - one house Exodus 26:3 - coupled together Exodus 35:35 - the cunning Exodus 40:33 - up the court Job 29:15 - eyes John 15:5 - vine John 17:11 - that John 17:21 - they all John 17:26 - and I Acts 4:32 - the multitude Acts 9:4 - why Acts 11:26 - were Acts 22:8 - whom 1 Corinthians 8:12 - ye sin against 1 Corinthians 11:11 - General 1 Corinthians 12:14 - General Galatians 3:28 - for Ephesians 1:3 - in Christ Ephesians 2:14 - both Ephesians 3:6 - the same Ephesians 4:3 - General Ephesians 4:25 - for Philippians 1:27 - in one

Cross-References

Genesis 12:8
From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD .
Genesis 12:8
From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord .
Genesis 12:8
Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to Yahweh and called upon the name of Yahweh.
Genesis 12:8
Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.
Genesis 12:8
And remouyng thence vnto a mountayne that was eastwarde from Bethel, he pitched his tent, hauyng Bethel on the west syde, & Hai on the east: and there he buyldyng an aulter vnto the Lorde, dyd call vpon the name of the Lorde.
Genesis 12:8
Then he left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built another altar at that place to honor the Lord , and he worshiped the Lord there.
Genesis 12:8
Thence he removed to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.
Genesis 12:8
And fro thennus he passide forth to the hil Bethel, that was ayens the eest, and settide there his tabernacle, hauynge Bethel fro the west, and Hay fro the eest. And he bildide also there an auter to the Lord, and inwardli clepide his name.
Genesis 12:8
And he remoued from thence vnto a mountaine, on the East of Beth-el, and pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the West, and Hai on the East: and there hee builded an altar vnto the LORD, and called vpon the Name of the LORD.
Genesis 12:8
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord , and called upon the name of the Lord .

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For as the body is one,.... That is, an human body; for of this the apostle speaks, and takes a simile, and forms a comparison from, showing the union among saints, and their mutual participation of the various gifts of the Spirit; for an human body is but one body, and not more.

And hath many members; as eyes, ears, hands, feet, c].

And all the members of that one body being many are one body as numerous as they may be, they all belong to, and make up but one body; performing different offices, for which they are naturally fitted for the good of the whole:

so also to Christ; not personal, but mystical; not the head alone, or the members by themselves, but head and members as constituting one body, the church. The church, in union with Christ, the head, is but one general assembly, and church of the firstborn written in heaven, though consisting of the various persons of God's elect, who are closely united one to another, and their head Christ; and therefore are denominated from him, and called by his name; see Romans 9:3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For as the body is one - The general sentiment which the apostle had been illustrating and enforcing was, that all the endowments which were possessed in the church were the work of the same Holy Spirit, and that they ought to be appropriately cherished and prized, as being all useful and valuable in their places. This sentiment he now illustrates 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 by a beautiful similitude taken from the mutual dependence of the various parts of the human body. The human body is one, and yet is composed of various members and parts that all unite harmoniously in one whole.

Being many - Or, although they are many; or while they are in some respects separate, and perform distinct and different functions, yet they all unite in one harmonious whole.

So also is Christ - The church is represented as the body of Christ 1 Corinthians 12:27, meaning that it is one, and that he sustains to it the relation of Head; compare Ephesians 1:22-23. As the “head” is the most important part of the body, it may be put for the whole body; and the name “Christ” here, the head of the church, is put for the whole body of which he is the head; and means here the Christian society, or the church. This figure, of a part for the whole, is one that is common in all languages; see the note at Romans 12:4-5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 12:12. For as the body is one — Though the human body have many members, and though it be composed of a great variety of parts, yet it is but one entire system; every part and member being necessary to the integrity or completeness of the whole.

So also is Christ. — That is, So is the Church the body of Christ, being composed of the different officers already mentioned, and especially those enumerated, 1 Corinthians 12:28, apostles, prophets, teachers, &c. It cannot be supposed that Christ is composed of many members, &c., and therefore the term Church must be understood, unless we suppose, which is not improbable, that the term ο χριστος, Christ, is used to express the Church, or whole body of Christian believers.


 
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