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Romans 12:5

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So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:20Rank 1 from verse 5
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    20But now are they many members, yet but one body.

  2. 1 Corinthians 12:27–28Rank 2 from verse 5
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    27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

    28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

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    17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

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    25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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    30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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Romans 12:5

COMBINED MEANING

body

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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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members

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Sense 1: The limbs, organs, faculties, or other constituent parts of a body. Sense 2: Figuratively, persons joined as distinct parts of one body.

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another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

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