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1 Corinthians 12

1 Cor. 12:27 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
ye
humeis (Greek #5210)
you (as subjective of verb)
KJV usage: ye (yourselves), you.
Pronounce: hoo-mice'
Origin: irregular plural of 4771
are
este (Greek #2075)
ye are
KJV usage: be, have been, belong.
Pronounce: es-teh'
Origin: second person plural present indicative of 1510
the body
soma (Greek #4983)
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
KJV usage: bodily, body, slave.
Pronounce: so'-mah
Origin: from 4982
of Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
members
melos (Greek #3196)
a limb or part of the body
KJV usage: member.
Pronounce: mel'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
d in
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
particular
meros (Greek #3313)
a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
KJV usage: behalf, course, coast, craft, particular (+ -ly), part (+ -ly), piece, portion, respect, side, some sort(-what).
Pronounce: mer'-os
Origin: from an obsolete but more primary form of μείρομαι (to get as a section or allotment)
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Eph. 5:30• 30for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. (Eph. 5:30)

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Ministry on This Verse

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1 Cor. 12:12,14‑20• 12For even as the body is one and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.
 14For also the body is not one member but many.
 15If the foot shall say, Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, it is not on this account not of the body;
 16and if the ear say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, it is not on this account not of the body.
 17If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? If all hearing, where the smelling?
 18But now God set the members each one of them in the body according as he pleased.
 19And if they all were one member, where the body?
 20But now [are there] many members, and one body. (1 Cor. 12:12,14‑20)
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Rom. 12:5• 5so we, the many, are one body in Christ, but individually members of one another. (Rom. 12:5)
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Eph. 1:23• 23which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. (Eph. 1:23)
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Eph. 4:12• 12for the perfecting of the saints, unto work of ministry, unto edifying of the body of the Christ, (Eph. 4:12)
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Eph. 5:23,30• 23for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly: he [is] the saviour of the body.
 30for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. (Eph. 5:23,30)
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Col. 1:24• 24who now rejoice in sufferings for you, and fill up what is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly, (Col. 1:24)
• In the New Testament there is no other membership than that of Christ, except that they are members of each other, as forming the entire body, but never members of a church; the idea is different. (“1 Corinthians 12” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Now *ye* are Christ’s body, and members in particular.

W. Kelly Translation

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Now ye are Christ’s body, and members in particular.