becausewe are membersof His body.
The mansaid,"Thisis nowboneof my bones,And fleshof my flesh;She shall be calledWoman,Becauseshe was takenout of Man."
sowe, who are many,are onebodyin Christ,and individuallymembersoneof another.
Do you not knowthat your bodiesare membersof Christ?Shall I thentake awaythe membersof Christand makethem membersof a prostitute?May it neverbe!
whichis His body,the fullnessof Him who fillsallin all.
for no oneeverhatedhis ownflesh,but nourishesand cherishesit, justas Christalso[does] the church,
and not holding fastto the head,from whomthe entirebody,being suppliedand held togetherby the jointsand ligaments,growswith a growthwhich is from God.
