1 Corinthians 12:25

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.

Complete Jewish Bible:

So that there will be no disagreements within the body, but rather all the parts will be equally concerned for all the others.

Berean Standard Bible:

so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

American Standard Version:

that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

That^{G3363} there should be^{G5600} no^{G3363} schism^{G4978} in^{G1722} the body^{G4983}; but^{G235} that the members^{G3196} should have^{G3309} the same^{G846} care^{G3309} one for^{G5228} another^{G240}.

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Commentary for 1 Corinthians 12:25

1 Corinthians 12:25 is a verse from the New Testament of the Christian Bible, written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Corinth. This verse is part of a larger passage (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) where Paul uses the metaphor of the human body to describe the Christian community, or the Church. In this metaphor, each member of the church is a part of the body, with Christ as the head, and every member has a unique role and function.

The specific theme of 1 Corinthians 12:25 is unity and mutual care within the diversity of the church. Paul emphasizes that despite the differences among members, there should be no division (schism) in the body. Instead, members should be interconnected and interdependent, caring for one another equally, just as the various parts of a physical body are interconnected and support each other. The historical context of this teaching is significant; the Corinthian church was known for its factionalism, with members aligning themselves with different leaders and experiencing conflicts over spiritual gifts.

Paul's message is a corrective to the divisions and an exhortation to unity. He insists that every member, regardless of their perceived importance or status, is vital to the health and functioning of the whole body. The verse calls for harmony, cooperation, and reciprocal concern among believers, reflecting the idea that the well-being of one is tied to the well-being of all. This teaching is not only relevant to the early church but continues to be a guiding principle for Christian communities today, encouraging believers to work together in love and to support each other selflessly.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G3363
   There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἵνα μή
   Transliteration: hína mḗ
   Pronunciation: hin'-ah may
   Description: i.e. ἵνα and μή; in order (or so) that not:--albeit not, lest, that, no(-t, (-thing)).
   
2. Strong's Number: G5600
   There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὦ
   Transliteration: ō
   Pronunciation: ay
   Description: the subjunctive of εἰμί; (may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with εἰ and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be:--+ appear, are, (may, might, should) be, X have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were.
   
3. Strong's Number: G4978
   There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σχίσμα
   Transliteration: schísma
   Pronunciation: skhis'-mah
   Description: from σχίζω; a split or gap ("schism"), literally or figuratively:--division, rent, schism.
   
4. Strong's Number: G1722
   There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐν
   Transliteration: en
   Pronunciation: en
   Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
   
5. Strong's Number: G4983
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σῶμα
   Transliteration: sōma
   Pronunciation: so'-mah
   Description: from σώζω; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.
   
6. Strong's Number: G235
   There are 635 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀλλά
   Transliteration: allá
   Pronunciation: al-lah'
   Description: neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3196
   There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μέλος
   Transliteration: mélos
   Pronunciation: mel'-os
   Description: of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body:--member.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3309
   There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μεριμνάω
   Transliteration: merimnáō
   Pronunciation: mer-im-nah'-o
   Description: from μέριμνα; to be anxious about:--(be, have) care(-ful), take thought.
   
9. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
10. Strong's Number: G5228
    There are 144 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑπέρ
    Transliteration: hypér
    Pronunciation: hoop-er'
    Description: a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:--(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
    
11. Strong's Number: G240
    There are 338 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀλλήλων
    Transliteration: allḗlōn
    Pronunciation: al-lay'-lone
    Description: Genitive plural from ἄλλος reduplicated; one another:--each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with μετά or πρός).