Reference

1 Corinthians 12:14

“For the body is not one member, but many.”

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

Why This Verse Was Tagged

One People of God

Semantic Discovery

80% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

One People of God

The immediate context of 1 Corinthians 12:14 is a discussion about the diversity of spiritual gifts within the Christian community in Corinth, not specifically about the unity of believing Jews and Gentiles. While the principle of "many members, one body" can be broadly applied to the inclusion of Gentiles, the verse itself doesn't explicitly mention "Jews and Gentiles" or directly address the continuity of Israel. Therefore, arguing that this verse *specifically* supports the "One People of God