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1 Corinthians 12:15 — King James Version← Study notes

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?


1 Corinthians 12:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:1521 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
εἴπῃeipē
shall sayverbG3004
ho
thearticleG3588
πούςpous
footnounG4228
ὍτιHoti
BecausewordG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰμὶeimi
I amverbG1510
χείρcheir
a handnounG5495
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰμὶeimi
I amverbG1510
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
σώματοςsōmatos
bodynounG4983
οὐou
notadverbG3756
παρὰpara
on account ofprepositionG3844
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
is itverbG1510
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
σώματοςsōmatos
body?nounG4983
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:15

“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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