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Your Identity in Christ's Body
Commentators stress that Paul is not just using a helpful metaphor; he is stating a profound spiritual reality. The church is the body of Christ. As John Calvin notes, believers are 'grafted into Christ's body,' making them truly members of one another. This identity is the foundation for Christian unity and mutual care, making internal strife and envy completely unnatural.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 12:27
18th Century
Theologian
Now ye. You Christians of Corinth, as a part of the whole church that has been redeemed.
Are the body of Christ. The allus…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 12:27
Severally (εκ μερους). See Ro 11:25 απο μερους (in part). Each has his own place and function in the body of Christ.
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 12:27
19th Century
Bishop
Now. We have here in general terms the application of the preceding illustration, the detailed application of which follows in [Re…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 12:26–30
19th Century
Preacher
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
On 1 Corinthians 12:27
Paul has the entire Christian church in mind with the phrase, “the body of Christ.” The plural “apostles” confirms that here there is a wider refer…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 12:27
16th Century
Theologian
But ye are the body of Christ. Therefore, what has been said concerning the nature and condition of the human body must be applied to us; …
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 12:27
17th Century
Pastor
Now you are the body of Christ Not his natural body, which his Father prepared for him, in which he bore our sins on the …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 12:27–31
17th Century
Minister
Contempt, hatred, envy, and strife are very unnatural in Christians. It is like the members of the same body being without concern for one another …