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1 Corinthians 12:19

1 Corinthians 12:19
And if they were all one member, where were the body?

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And if they were all one member,.... As all eye, or all ear, or all hand, or all foot:

where were the body? where…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

And if all were one member - If there were nothing but an eye, an ear, or a limb, there would be no body The idea which…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Corinthians 12:12-26

The apostle here makes out the truth of what was above asserted, and puts the gifted men among the Corinthians in mind…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

if they were all one member, where were the body? The Christian Church, as St Paul continually teaches, was a body; that…