Body Of Christ

and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

And himself is the head of the body--the assembly--who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all <FI>things<Fi> --himself--first,

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office, — read the full passage →

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ,

so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.

for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

which is his body, the fulness of Him who is filling the all in all,

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, — read the full passage →

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, — read the full passage →

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;

because one bread, one body, are we the many--for we all of the one bread do partake.

and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with <FI>it<Fi> do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with <FI>it<Fi> do all the members;

Have ye not known that your bodies are members of Christ? having taken, then, the members of the Christ, shall I make <FI>them<Fi> members of an harlot? let it be not!

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

one body and one Spirit, according as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him--head over all things to the assembly, — read the full passage →

so that whoever may eat this bread or may drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, guilty he shall be of the body and blood of the Lord: — read the full passage →

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place--both theirs and ours:

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, — read the full passage →

which He wrought in the Christ, having raised him out of the dead, and did set <FI>him<Fi> at His right hand in the heavenly <FI>places<Fi> , — read the full passage →

and now, indeed, <FI>are<Fi> many members, and one body;

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ; — read the full passage →

and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. — read the full passage →

that the nations be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,

Wherefore, remember, that ye <FI>were<Fi> once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands, — read the full passage →

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ, — read the full passage →

and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another <FI>divers<Fi> kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; — read the full passage →

and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection, — read the full passage →

let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and <FI>in<Fi> worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh, — read the full passage →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body, — read the full passage →

and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him--head over all things to the assembly,

Have ye not known that your bodies are members of Christ? having taken, then, the members of the Christ, shall I make <FI>them<Fi> members of an harlot? let it be not! — read the full passage →

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment, — read the full passage →

having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and not holding the head, from which all the body--through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together--may increase with the increase of God.

for he who is eating and drinking unworthily, judgment to himself he doth eat and drink--not discerning the body of the Lord.

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

as to wise men I speak--judge ye what I say: — read the full passage →

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!'

one God and Father of all, who <FI>is<Fi> over all, and through all, and in you all,

there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,

`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

for also the body is not one member, but many;

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

not of works, that no one may boast;

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ, — read the full passage →

for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; — read the full passage →

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!' — read the full passage →

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful <FI>is<Fi> He who did promise), — read the full passage →

it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body;

And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus <FI>is<Fi> anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus <FI>is<Fi> Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.

The cup of the blessing that we bless--is it not the fellowship of the blood of the Christ? the bread that we break--is it not the fellowship of the body of the Christ? — read the full passage →

but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

What <FI>is<Fi> the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him? — read the full passage →

for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified <FI>are<Fi> all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

and as many as by this rule do walk--peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God!

for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;