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1 Corinthians 12:14 — King James Version← Study notes

For the body is not one member, but many.


1 Corinthians 12:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:1410 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AlsoadverbG2532
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τὸto
thearticleG3588
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
ἓνhen
oneadjectiveG1519
μέλοςmelos
membernounG3196
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
πολλάpolla
manyadjectiveG4183
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:14

“For the body is not one member, but many.” i.e., We have come to the same initiation, we enjoy the same Table. And why said he not, “we are nourished by the same body and drink the same blood?” Because by saying “Spirit,” he declared them both, as well the flesh as the blood. For through both are we “made to drink of the Spirit.” But to me he appears now to speak of that visitation of the Spirit which takes place in us after Baptism and before the Mysteries. And he said,…

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