Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If they were all one part, where would the body be? New Living Translation How strange a body would be if it had only one part! English Standard Version If all were a single member, where would the body be? Berean Standard Bible If they were all one part, where would the body be? Berean Literal Bible And if all were one member, where would be the body? King James Bible And if they were all one member, where were the body? New King James Version And if they were all one member, where would the body be? New American Standard Bible If they were all one part, where would the body be? NASB 1995 If they were all one member, where would the body be? NASB 1977 And if they were all one member, where would the body be? Legacy Standard Bible And if they were all one member, where would the body be? Amplified Bible If they all were a single organ, where would [the rest of] the body be? Christian Standard Bible And if they were all the same part, where would the body be? Holman Christian Standard Bible And if they were all the same part, where would the body be? American Standard Version And if they were all one member, where were the body? Contemporary English Version A body isn't really a body, unless there is more than one part. English Revised Version And if they were all one member, where were the body? GOD'S WORD® Translation How could it be a body if it only had one part? Good News Translation There would not be a body if it were all only one part! International Standard Version Now if all of it were one part, there wouldn't be a body, would there? Majority Standard Bible If they were all one part, where would the body be? NET Bible If they were all the same member, where would the body be? New Heart English Bible If they were all the same member, where would the body be? Webster's Bible Translation And if they were all one member, where were the body? Weymouth New Testament If they were all one part, where would the body be? World English Bible If they were all one member, where would the body be? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand if all were one member, where [is] the body? Berean Literal Bible And if all were one member, where would be the body? Young's Literal Translation and if all were one member, where the body? Smith's Literal Translation And if all were one member, where the body. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if they all were one member, where would be the body? Catholic Public Domain Version So if they were all one part, how would it be a body? New American Bible If they were all one part, where would the body be? New Revised Standard Version If all were a single member, where would the body be? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf they were all one member, where would the body be? Aramaic Bible in Plain English But if they were all one member, where is the body? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd if they were all one member, where were the body? Godbey New Testament And if all were one member, where is the body? Haweis New Testament But if the whole were one member, where were the body? Mace New Testament but if they were all one member, where would be the body? Weymouth New Testament If they were all one part, where would the body be? Worrell New Testament And, if they were all one member, where were the body? Worsley New Testament And if they were all one member, where were the body? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Body of Christ…18But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.… Cross References Romans 12:4-5 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. Ephesians 4:16 From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part. Ephesians 4:11-13 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / 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. Colossians 2:19 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. 1 Corinthians 10:17 Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. Ephesians 2:21-22 In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit. 1 Peter 4:10-11 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. / If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. Romans 12:6-8 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. Ephesians 4:4-6 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; / one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. 1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ... 1 Corinthians 14:12 It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church. 1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church. John 17:21-23 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. Treasury of Scripture And if they were all one member, where were the body? Jump to Previous Body Member Organ Part SingleJump to Next Body Member Organ Part Single1 Corinthians 12 1. Spiritual gifts,4. are diverse, 7. yet to profit all. 8. And to that end are diversely bestowed; 12. as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency, 22. service, 26. and helpfulness of the same body; 27. so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ. If they were all one part This phrase challenges the notion of uniformity within the body of Christ. The Greek word for "part" here is "μέλος" (melos), which refers to a member or limb of a body. Paul uses this metaphor to emphasize the diversity of spiritual gifts and roles within the church. Historically, the early church in Corinth struggled with divisions and a lack of appreciation for diverse gifts. This phrase reminds believers that if everyone possessed the same gift or function, the church would lack the richness and fullness that diversity brings. Theologically, it underscores the importance of each believer's unique contribution to the body of Christ, reflecting the creative and multifaceted nature of God Himself. where would the body be? Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Ifεἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. they were ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. one ἓν (hen) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. part, μέλος (melos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body. where ποῦ (pou) Adverb Strong's 4226: Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality. [would] the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. body [be]? σῶμα (sōma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. Links 1 Corinthians 12:19 NIV1 Corinthians 12:19 NLT 1 Corinthians 12:19 ESV 1 Corinthians 12:19 NASB 1 Corinthians 12:19 KJV 1 Corinthians 12:19 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 12:19 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 12:19 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 12:19 French Bible 1 Corinthians 12:19 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 12:19 If they were all one member where (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |