But now (νυν δε). But as things are, in contrast to that absurdity.

Hath God set (ο θεος εθετο). Second ao…

Has God set the members, etc. God has formed the body, with its various members, as he saw would best conduce to the harmony and usefulnes…

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? B…

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…

But now God hath placed. Here we have another argument, taken from the appointment of God. “It has pleased God that the body should consis…

But now has God set the members
The members of a natural body, as they are all made and fashioned by God in the form…

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…