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1 Corinthians 12:14-26
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For in fact the body is not one member but many. 15 If
the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body,” is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the
ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is
it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body
were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole
were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just
as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? 20 But
now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21
And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor
again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker
are necessary. 23 And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty,
24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God
composed the body, having given greater honor to that part
which lacks it, 25 that there should be no schism in the
body, but that the members should have the same care for one
another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members
suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members
rejoice with it.
Body of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:12
The 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. (NIV)
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
(NIV)
Ephesians 4:12-13
...to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of
Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in
the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the
whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (NIV)
Ephesians 4:16
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each
part does its work. (NIV)
Colossians 3:15
Let
the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one
body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (NIV)
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