Members

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

But now they are many members, but one body.

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

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, — read the full passage →

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; — read the full passage →

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; — read the full passage →

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly, — read the full passage →

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. — read the full passage →

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! — read the full passage →

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. — read the full passage →

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.