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1 Corinthians 12:20

One People of God

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

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

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

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

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.

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

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One People of God

The verse itself, taken in isolation, does not explicitly mention "Jews and Gentiles" or "Israel." While the broader context of 1 Corinthians (and Paul's epistles generally) certainly addresses the unity of believers from different backgrounds, this specific verse primarily focuses on the diversity of members within a single body (the church) and their unified function. Therefore, arguing that this verse *alone* supports the "One People of God" definition, specifically in terms of Jews and Genti

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Related Verses

1 Corinthians 12:14

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

1 Corinthians 12:27

“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”

1 Corinthians 12:12

“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.”

1 Corinthians 12:18

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

1 Corinthians 12:19

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

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One People of God

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