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But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit. <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For also in one Spirit we all were baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink one Spirit. <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/12.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/12.htm">New King James Version</a> For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For also by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed—united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life]. <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all given one Spirit to drink. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some of us are Jews, and others are Gentiles. Some of us are slaves, and others are free. But God's Spirit baptized each of us and made us part of the body of Christ. Now we each drink from that same Spirit. <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether we are Jewish or Greek, slave or free, God gave all of us one Spirit to drink. <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the same way, all of us, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether slaves or free, have been baptized into the one body by the same Spirit, and we have all been given the one Spirit to drink. <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> For by one Spirit all of us—Jews and Greeks, slaves and free—were baptized into one body and were all privileged to drink from one Spirit. <a href="/msb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given into one Spirit to drink. <a href="/net/1_corinthians/12.htm">NET Bible</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit. <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For, in fact, in one Spirit all of us--whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men--were baptized to form but one body; and we were all nourished by that one Spirit. <a href="/web/1_corinthians/12.htm">World English Bible</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for also in one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all were made to drink one Spirit, <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For also in one Spirit we all were baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink one Spirit. <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink, <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For also in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or free; and we have all been given to drink into one Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And indeed, in one Spirit, we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether servant or free. And we all drank in the one Spirit. <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/12.htm">New American Bible</a> For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For all of us are baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and we have all received through the one Spirit. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For we also are baptized by The One Spirit into one body, whether Jews or Aramaeans or Servants or free men, and we are all made to drink The One Spirit.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For by one Spirit we all were immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and we all have been made to drink of one Spirit.<CM> <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For indeed we have by one Spirit been baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, or bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For by one Spirit we all have been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free men; and we have all been made to drink into one Spirit. <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For, in fact, in one Spirit all of us--whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men--were baptized to form but one body; and we were all nourished by that one Spirit. <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> for, indeed, in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> so also is the mystical body of Christ; for by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, (whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free) and are all made to drink into one Spirit: <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2584" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">The Body of Christ</a> 12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. 13<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: heni (Adj-DNS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmeis (PPro-N1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">we</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/907.htm" title="907: ebaptisthēmen (V-AIP-1P) -- Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. ">were all baptized</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: hen (Adj-ANS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/4983.htm" title="4983: sōma (N-ANS) -- Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.">body,</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">whether</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaioi (Adj-NMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">Jews</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1672.htm" title="1672: Hellēnes (N-NMP) -- From Hellas; a Hellen or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew.">Greeks,</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too."></a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: douloi (N-NMP) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">slave</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1658.htm" title="1658: eleutheroi (Adj-NMP) -- Free, delivered from obligation. Probably from the alternate of erchomai; unrestrained, i.e. not a slave, or exempt.">free,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/4222.htm" title="4222: epotisthēmen (V-AIP-1P) -- To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate.">we were all given</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: hen (Adj-ANS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-ANS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit to drink.</a> 14For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/galatians/3-27.htm">Galatians 3:27-28</a> For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. / There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. <a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4-5</a> There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; / one Lord, one faith, one baptism; <a href="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-4</a> Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? / We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. <a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a> Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. <a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a> Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. <a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Acts 2:38</a> Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. <a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5-6</a> He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. / This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, <a href="/romans/8-9.htm">Romans 8:9</a> You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Acts 10:44-47</a> While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, ... <a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16-18</a> So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. / For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. / But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. <a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a> I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-29</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. <a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a> For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33-34</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.by.<a href="/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">1 Corinthians 10:2</a> And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;<a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3-5</a> For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: … <a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a> Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you… whether we be Jews.<a href="/romans/3-29.htm">Romans 3:29</a> Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:<a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Romans 4:11</a> And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:<a href="/galatians/3-23.htm">Galatians 3:23,28</a> But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed… Gentiles.<a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">1 Corinthians 7:21,22</a> Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather… <a href="/ephesians/6-8.htm">Ephesians 6:8</a> Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.to drink.<a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a> I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.<a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17,18</a> When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them… <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">Baptised</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">Baptism</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-2.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-27.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-23.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-28.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">Form</a> <a href="/romans/9-20.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-29.htm">Free</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">Full</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-32.htm">Greeks</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-32.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">Power</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-5.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-27.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-23.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-11.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-32.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-29.htm">Baptised</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-29.htm">Baptism</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-29.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-14.htm">Body</a> <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-32.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-18.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-6.htm">Form</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-5.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">Free</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-7.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Greeks</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-24.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/colossians/2-19.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-29.htm">Power</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-15.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-20.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-31.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 12</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-1.htm">Spiritual gifts,</a> 4. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">are diverse,</a> 7. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-7.htm">yet to profit all.</a> 8. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-8.htm">And to that end are diversely bestowed;</a> 12. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency,</a> 22. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-22.htm">service,</a> 26. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">and helpfulness of the same body;</a> 27. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Greek word for "Spirit" here is "Pneuma," which signifies breath or wind, symbolizing the life-giving and dynamic presence of God. Historically, the Holy Spirit's role in the early church was to unify diverse believers into one cohesive body. This unity transcends cultural, social, and ethnic boundaries, reflecting the Spirit's power to create harmony among God's people.we were all baptized The term "baptized" comes from the Greek "baptizo," meaning to immerse or submerge. In the early Christian context, baptism was a profound act of identification with Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. It signifies a spiritual cleansing and rebirth, marking the believer's entry into the Christian community. This baptism is not just a ritual but a transformative experience initiated by the Holy Spirit, symbolizing the believer's new life in Christ.into one body "Into one body" refers to the collective body of Christ, the Church. The Greek word "soma" for "body" indicates a living organism, highlighting the interconnectedness and interdependence of believers. Historically, the early church faced divisions, but Paul emphasizes that through the Spirit, all believers, regardless of background, are integrated into a single, unified entity. This unity is a testament to the reconciling work of Christ, who breaks down barriers and creates a new humanity.whether Jews or Greeks This phrase underscores the inclusivity of the Gospel. "Jews or Greeks" represents the primary ethnic and cultural divide in the early church. The Greek word "Ioudaios" (Jews) and "Hellen" (Greeks) highlight the diversity within the early Christian community. The historical context reveals that these groups often had significant cultural and religious differences. Yet, in Christ, these distinctions are transcended, demonstrating the universal scope of salvation and the Spirit's power to unite all people.slave or free "Slave or free" addresses the social and economic divisions of the time. The Greek words "doulos" (slave) and "eleutheros" (free) reflect the stark social stratification in the Roman Empire. In the early church, these distinctions were rendered irrelevant in the spiritual realm. The Spirit's work ensures that all believers, regardless of social status, are equal members of Christ's body, highlighting the radical nature of Christian community where earthly hierarchies are overturned.and we were all given one Spirit to drink The imagery of being "given one Spirit to drink" evokes the idea of the Spirit as a life-sustaining force. The Greek word "potizo" (to drink) suggests being filled or saturated. This metaphor points to the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, who nourishes and empowers believers. Historically, this reflects the communal experience of the Spirit in the early church, where believers shared in the Spirit's gifts and graces, fostering a deep sense of unity and purpose.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) For.--Here follows an illustrative proof of the former statement. The human body is composed of many members, and so also is the spiritual body of Christ, which is His Church.To drink into one Spirit.--Better (in accordance with the best MSS.), to drink one Spirit. The act of baptism was not only a watering of the convert with the washing of regeneration, but a partaking of one Spirit on his part. It is the same word as is used in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm" title="I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.">1Corinthians 3:6</a>, Apollos "watered."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - By one Spirit; rather, in one Spirit. The diffusion of one spirit is the clement of unity. Are we all baptized; rather, we were all baptized. Whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free. Moreover, as these were national and social differences, they were all obliterated by baptism, which made us all equal members of one holy brotherhood (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). Have been all made to drink into one Spirit. The word "into" is probably spurious. We have all been given to drink of one Spirit, which is as the outpouring of living water (<a href="/acts/10-45.htm">Acts 10:45</a>; <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37</a>). <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. one ἑνὶ (heni) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. Spirit Πνεύματι (Pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. were all baptized ἐβαπτίσθημεν (ebaptisthēmen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_907.htm">Strong's 907: </a> Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. one ἓν (hen) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. body, σῶμα (sōma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4983.htm">Strong's 4983: </a> Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. whether εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. Jews Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. Greeks, Ἕλληνες (Hellēnes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1672.htm">Strong's 1672: </a> From Hellas; a Hellen or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew. slave δοῦλοι (douloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. free, ἐλεύθεροι (eleutheroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1658.htm">Strong's 1658: </a> Free, delivered from obligation. Probably from the alternate of erchomai; unrestrained, i.e. not a slave, or exempt. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. we were all given ἐποτίσθημεν (epotisthēmen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4222.htm">Strong's 4222: </a> To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate. one ἓν (hen) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. Spirit {to drink}. Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 12:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 12:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 12:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 12:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>