1 Corinthians 12:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

A person has only one body, but it has many parts. Yes, there are many parts, but all those parts are still just one body. Christ is like that too.

Cross References

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. It is for peace that you were chosen to be together in one body. And always be thankful.

1 Corinthians 12:27

All of you together are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of that body.

Colossians 2:19

They don’t keep themselves under the control of the head. Christ is the head, and the whole body depends on him. Because of Christ all the parts of the body care for each other and help each other. So the body is made stronger and held together as God causes it to grow.

Ephesians 4:4

There is one body and one Spirit, and God chose you to have one hope.

1 Corinthians 10:17

There is one loaf of bread, so we who are many are one body, because we all share in that one loaf.

Ephesians 5:30

because we are parts of his body.

Colossians 1:18

He is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning of everything else. And he is the first among all who will be raised from death. So in everything he is most important.

Ephesians 5:23

A husband is the head of his wife, just as Christ is the head of the church. Christ is the Savior of the church, which is his body.

Ephesians 4:12

Christ gave these gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.

Galatians 3:16

God made promises to Abraham and his Descendant. The Scripture does not say, “and to your descendants.” That would mean many people. But it says, “and to your Descendant.” That means only one, and that one is Christ.

Colossians 1:24

I am happy in my sufferings for you. There is much that Christ must still suffer. And I gladly accept my part of those sufferings in my body for the good of his body, the church.

Ephesians 1:23

The church is Christ’s body. It is filled with him. He makes everything complete in every way.

1 Corinthians 12:7

Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person. The Spirit gives this to each one to help others.

1 Corinthians 12:20

So there are many parts, but only one body.