1 Corinthians 12:20
1 Corinthians 12:20 Meaning and Explanation
“But now are they many members, yet but one body.”
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Read Full Chapter →As things actually stand, there are many members but only one body.
What Does 1 Corinthians 12:20 Mean?
Paul sums up the balance he has been holding: 'many members, yet but one body.' Both halves are true at once. The parts are genuinely many, and the body is genuinely one.
This is the heart of his teaching on the church. Unity and diversity are not at war; they complete each other. We are not many bodies, and we are not one undifferentiated mass. We are many members in one body, each needed, all belonging. To live this out is to honor both the differences God gave and the unity He created.
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What does 1 Corinthians 12:20 mean?
As things actually stand, there are many members but only one body.