And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where…

Paul now emphasizes the necessity of having diversity in a body for it to operate as one. Each part (such as the eye or the ear) must be willing to…

And if the ear shall say
The organ that receives sounds, and can distinguish them, and in which member is placed the…

Christ and His church form one body, as Head and members. Christians become members of this body by baptism. The outward rite is of divine institut…

Having laid out the distinction among spiritual gifts, the Apostle now explains it using the analogy of a natural body. He first presents the analo…