King James Version
1 Corinthians 12:27 in the King James Version says “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”
1 Corinthians 12:27 · KJV
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. schism: or, division
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. diversities: or, kinds
Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? workers: or, powers?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the body”
G4983the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“in”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
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