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And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or [one] member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Suffer with it (συνπασχε). Medical term in this sense in Hippocrates and Galen. In N.T only here and Ro 8:17 (of our suffering wit…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And whether one member suffer. One member, or part of the body.

All the members suffer with it. This, we all know, is the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And whether one member suffer.—This verse completes the statement of the perfect unity of the members in one body and wit…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God h…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Here the emphasis is on the mutual dependence and concern of the various members of the body. As the organs of the human body—such as the eye, hand…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Whether one member suffers “Such a measure of fellow-feeling.” (συμπάθεια), says he, “is to be seen in the human body, t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And whether one member suffer
Pain; even the meanest, lowest, and most distant, as the foot or hand, toe or finger: …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

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…

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