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1 Corinthians 12:13 — King James Version← Study notes

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.


1 Corinthians 12:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:1324 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AlsoadverbG2532
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἑνὶheni
oneadjectiveG1519
πνεύματιpneumati
SpiritnounG4151
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselvespronounG1473
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
ἓνhen
oneadjectiveG1519
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
ἐβαπτίσθημενebaptisthēmen
were baptizedverbG907
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioi
JewsadjectiveG2453
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
ἝλληνεςHellēnes
GreeksnounG1672
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
δοῦλοιdouloi
slavesnounG1401
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
ἐλεύθεροιeleutheroi
freeadjectiveG1658
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
ἓνhen
oneadjectiveG1519
πνεῦμαpneuma
SpiritnounG4151
ἐποτίσθημενepotisthēmen
we were made to drinkverbG4222
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:13

“For in one Spirit, says he, were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free.” Now his meaning is this: that which established us to become one body and regenerated us, is one Spirit: for not in one Spirit was one baptized, and another another. And not only is that which has baptized us one, but also that unto which He baptized us, i.e., for which He baptized us, is one. For we were baptized not that so many several bodies might be formed,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 30 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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