Reference

1 Corinthians 12:19

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“And if they were all one member, where were the body?”
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If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

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But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

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And if they were all one member, where were the body?

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But now are they many members, yet but one body.

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And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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

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The verse itself, taken in isolation, does not explicitly mention Jews or Gentiles. It is an analogy about the diversity of members within a single body. While the broader context of 1 Corinthians (and Paul's epistles generally) certainly addresses the unity of Jews and Gentiles in Christ, this specific verse is a general statement about the necessity of different parts for a body to function, rather than a direct theological statement about the composition of God's people. Therefore, interpreti

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Cross-References

1 Corinthians 12:14Thematic

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

Thematic Connections

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