1 Corinthians 12:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As it is, there are many parts, but one body.”
What this verse means
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BSBPD
“As it is, there are many parts, but one body.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“But now are they many members, yet but one body.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“But now they are many members, but one body.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and now, indeed, <FI>are<Fi> many members, and one body;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 12:20 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 12:14For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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