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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now you are <i>the</i> body of Christ, and members in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now you are Christ&#8217s body, and individually members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now you [collectively] are Christ’s body, and individually [you are] members of it [each with his own special purpose and function].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Together you are the body of Christ. Each one of you is part of his body. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You are Christ's body and each of you is an individual part of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All of you are Christ's body, and each one is a part of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now you are the Messiah's body and individual parts of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now you are Christ's body, and each of you is a member of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />As for you, you are the body of Christ, and individually you are members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now you are <i>the</i> body of Christ, and members in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye are the body of Christ, and members by parts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and parts like any part.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now you are the body of Christ, and members in your respective places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But you are the body of The Messiah and members in your places.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Now, you are the body of Christ, and, as individuals, you are members.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But you are the body of Christ and members one of another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Thus you are the body of Christ, being the particular members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />As for you, you are the body of Christ, and individually you are members of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Now ye are Christ's body, and severally members <i>thereof</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Now ye are the body of Christ, and <i>his</i> members <i>each of you</i> in particular.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2700" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/12.htm">The Greater Gifts</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Now</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: Hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: este (V-PIA-2P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/4983.htm" title="4983: sōma (N-NNS) -- Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.">the body</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">of Christ,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">each of you is</a> <a href="/greek/3313.htm" title="3313: merous (N-GNS) -- A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share."></a> <a href="/greek/3196.htm" title="3196: melē (N-NNP) -- A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.">a member of it.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">28</span>And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-4.htm">Romans 12:4-5</a></span><br />Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, / so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-12.htm">Ephesians 4:12-16</a></span><br />to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, / until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ. / Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-18.htm">Colossians 1:18</a></span><br />And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm">Ephesians 1:22-23</a></span><br />And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, / which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">Colossians 3:15</a></span><br />Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-30.htm">Ephesians 5:30</a></span><br />For we are members of His body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-17.htm">1 Corinthians 10:17</a></span><br />Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, / built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-19.htm">Colossians 2:19</a></span><br />He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Romans 12:6-8</a></span><br />We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; / if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; / if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21-23</a></span><br />that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. / I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one— / I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32</a></span><br />The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.</p><p class="hdg">See on ver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12,14-20</a></b></br> For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also <i>is</i> Christ… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/12-5.htm">Romans 12:5</a></b></br> So we, <i>being</i> many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/1-23.htm">Ephesians 1:23</a></b></br> Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-11.htm">Individually</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">Members</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-11.htm">Particular</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-11.htm">Severally</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/13-3.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-23.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-7.htm">Individually</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Members</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-9.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-11.htm">Particular</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-16.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-33.htm">Severally</a> <a href="/galatians/5-24.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-1.htm">Spiritual gifts,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">are diverse,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-7.htm">yet to profit all.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-8.htm">And to that end are diversely bestowed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-22.htm">service,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">and helpfulness of the same body;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ.</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now you are the body of Christ</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the unity and collective identity of believers as part of the Church, which is often referred to as the "body of Christ." This metaphor highlights the interconnectedness and interdependence of Christians, each contributing to the whole. The concept of the Church as a body is rooted in the teachings of Jesus, who spoke of His followers as being united in Him (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>). The imagery of a body suggests a living, dynamic organism, where Christ is the head (<a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Ephesians 4:15-16</a>). Historically, the early Church in Corinth faced divisions and conflicts, making this reminder of unity particularly poignant. The body metaphor also reflects the Greco-Roman understanding of society as an organism, where each part has a role to play for the common good.<p><b>and each of you is a member of it</b><br>This phrase underscores the individuality and unique contribution of each believer within the body of Christ. Every member has a specific role and function, much like the different parts of a physical body (<a href="/romans/12-4.htm">Romans 12:4-5</a>). This highlights the diversity of gifts and callings within the Church, as discussed earlier in <a href="/1_corinthians/12.htm">1 Corinthians 12</a>. The historical context of Corinth, a diverse and cosmopolitan city, would have made this message of unity amidst diversity particularly relevant. Theologically, this speaks to the idea of spiritual gifts given by the Holy Spirit to each believer for the edification of the Church (<a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10</a>). It also reflects the biblical principle that all believers, regardless of their background or status, are equal in Christ (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, Paul was writing to the church in Corinth to address various issues and to provide guidance on Christian living and church unity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_corinth.htm">The Church in Corinth</a></b><br>A diverse and often divided early Christian community in the city of Corinth, known for its cultural and social challenges.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_body_of_christ.htm">The Body of Christ</a></b><br>A metaphor used by Paul to describe the collective group of believers, emphasizing unity and diversity within the church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The church is made up of diverse individuals, each with unique gifts and roles. Embrace and celebrate this diversity as it strengthens the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interdependence.htm">Interdependence</a></b><br>Just as the human body relies on each part to function properly, so too does the church rely on each member. Recognize and value the contributions of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>As members of the body of Christ, our primary identity is found in Him. This identity transcends cultural, social, and personal differences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_participation.htm">Active Participation</a></b><br>Every believer has a role to play in the church. Seek to discover and actively engage in your God-given gifts and calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ-centered_community.htm">Christ-Centered Community</a></b><br>The church should reflect the character and mission of Christ, with each member contributing to a Christ-centered community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'body_of_christ'_mean.htm">What does "Body of Christ" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_church_of_god_in_anderson.htm">What is the Church of God in Anderson, Indiana?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_corpus_christi.htm">What is the meaning of Corpus Christi?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_true_church.htm">Which church is considered the true one?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Now.</span>--We have here in general terms the application of the foregoing illustration, the detailed application of which follows in <a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm" title="And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.">1Corinthians 12:28</a>. The Apostles were those selected by our Lord Himself, or afterwards elected by them to join that body. (On prophets and teachers, see <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm" title="To 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:">1Corinthians 12:10</a>.) The teachers were probably a junior order of instructors. (See <a href="/acts/13-1.htm" title="Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.">Acts 13:1</a>; <a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm" title="And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;">Ephesians 4:11</a>.) The enumeration of the gifts here corresponds with that previously given in <a href="/context/1_corinthians/12-9.htm" title="To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;">1Corinthians 12:9-10</a>, with the exception of the mention here of "helps" and "governments," and the omission of "interpretation of tongues" and "discernment of spirit." Possibly, therefore, the words inserted here are only another designation of the same thing. The "helps" being the aid required for those who heard tongues in order to the understanding them, and the "governments" being the due regulation of the acceptance of certain spiritual powers and rejection of others.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular</span>. Each Church is a sort of microcosm of the whole Church. St. Paul does not mean that the Corinthian Church is a member in the body of all the Churches, but that each Corinthian Christian is a member of the Church. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Now</span><br /><span class="grk">δέ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὑμεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(Hymeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστε</span> <span class="translit">(este)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] body</span><br /><span class="grk">σῶμα</span> <span class="translit">(sōma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4983.htm">Strong's 4983: </a> </span><span class="str2">Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Christ,</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Christou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">each of you [is]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a member [of it].</span><br /><span class="grk">μέλη</span> <span class="translit">(melē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 12:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 12:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 12:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 12:28" /></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>