by Dr. Grant C. Richison
1 Corinthians 12: 14For in fact the body is not one member but many.
Verse 14 forms the theme for all that follows in the chapter – there is one body but many members of that body.
14For in fact the body is not one member but many.
The human body consists of many parts and the […]
1 Corinthians 12: 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?
We come to two members of the body that have an inferiority complex – the foot and the ear. They both disparage their gifts and express an attitude of […]
1 Corinthians 12: 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 17If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
16And if the ear should say, […]
1 Corinthians 12: 18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19And if they were all one member, where would the body be?
18But now
Paul now applies the point to the actual case of the Corinthians.
God has set the members, each one of them, in […]
1 Corinthians 12: 20But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21And 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.” 22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
Beginning […]
1 Corinthians 12: 23And 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, 24but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,
23And those members of the […]
1 Corinthians 12: 25that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
25that there should be no schism in the body, […]
1 Corinthians 12: 27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
27Now you are the body of Christ,
The word “you” is emphatic in the Greek. The Corinthians definitely belonged to the “body of Christ.” The church is one with Him.
and members individually.
Believers are both individually and collectively members of the body of […]
1 Corinthians 12: 28And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
28And God has appointed these in the church:
Paul listed some kinds of gifts in verse 28 that are different than he listed in verses eight through […]
1 Corinthians 12: 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
We come now to the third list of gifts in this chapter (vv. 29-30). All the questions in verses 29 and 30 expect a negative […]
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