Unity in the Body of Christ
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Unity in the Body of Christ
Unity in the Body of Christ
What is the Body of Christ?
What is the Body of Christ?
The Redeemed of the Lord
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
Christ is the head of his Body the Church. The Body of Christ is the Church
Christ is the head of his Body the Church. The Body of Christ is the Church
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
We need to be transformed by the renewing of our mind and talk like the Bible Talks. Not like the traditions of man. The Church is not Physical building with bricks and mortar. God is Building us into a Temple for him to dwell in and he is joining us together in Unity.
When members of the Body gather together they are the Church (Ekklesia)
When members of the Body gather together they are the Church (Ekklesia)
ἐκκλησία -ας, ἡ; (ekklēsia), N. church; assembly. Hebrew equivalent: קָהָל (57), מַקְהֵל (2), קְהִלָּה (1). LTW ἐκκλησία (Assembly, Religious). Noun Usage 1. church — an orderly congregation specifically of those who trust in Jesus as the Messiah (or those who compose it). Related Topics: Bishop; Angels of the Seven Churches; Women in Church Leadership; Body of Christ; Church; Seven Churches; Church Government; Christian Leadership. 1 Th 1:1 τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ· 1 Ti 3:15 ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐκκλησία θεοῦ ζῶντος, στῦλος καὶ ἑδραίωμα τῆς ἀληθείας· Jas 5:14 προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας, 3 Jn 6 οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας, 3 Jn 9 Ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· 2. church (universal) — all believers across the world understood as if a singular assembly; sometimes of all believers throughout time. Related Topics: Bishop; Angels of the Seven Churches; Women in Church Leadership; Body of Christ; …
ἐκκλησία -ας, ἡ; (ekklēsia), N. church; assembly. Hebrew equivalent: קָהָל (57), מַקְהֵל (2), קְהִלָּה (1). LTW ἐκκλησία (Assembly, Religious). Noun Usage 1. church — an orderly congregation specifically of those who trust in Jesus as the Messiah (or those who compose it). Related Topics: Bishop; Angels of the Seven Churches; Women in Church Leadership; Body of Christ; Church; Seven Churches; Church Government; Christian Leadership. 1 Th 1:1 τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ· 1 Ti 3:15 ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐκκλησία θεοῦ ζῶντος, στῦλος καὶ ἑδραίωμα τῆς ἀληθείας· Jas 5:14 προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας, 3 Jn 6 οἳ ἐμαρτύρησάν σου τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐνώπιον ἐκκλησίας, 3 Jn 9 Ἔγραψά τι τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· 2. church (universal) — all believers across the world understood as if a singular assembly; sometimes of all believers throughout time. Related Topics: Bishop; Angels of the Seven Churches; Women in Church Leadership; Body of Christ; …
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Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
Also Called Saints Rom 16: 15 - 16
Also Called Saints Rom 16: 15 - 16
ESV 16: 15- 16 15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Ro 16:15–16.
ἅγιος -ου, ὁ; (hagios), ADJ. holy; holy one. Hebrew equivalent: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (345), קָדוֹשׁ (80). Aramaic equivalent: קַדִּישׁ (6). LTW ἅγιος (Sanctification), ἅγιος (Sacred Space), ἅγιος (Holiness). For information about use as a person name or entity, see God; Holy Spirit; Jesus. Adjective Usage 1. holy (pure) — having the characteristics of moral or ritual purity; context often emphasizes one over the other. Sense Antonym: common ⇔ unholy. See also ἁγνός, ἱερόν, ὅσιος. Related Topics: Reform; Awe; Holiness; Purification; Hallow; Clean; Dedicate; Sanctify; Ceremonial Holiness; Regulations Concerning Cleanness and Uncleanness; Sanctification. 2 Co 13:12 ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν ἁγίῳ φιλήματι. Eph 2:21 ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν 1 Pe 1:15 κατὰ τὸν καλέσαντα ὑμᾶς ἅγιον 1 Pe 2:5 εἰς ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον, ἀνενέγκαι Jud 20 ἐποικοδομοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ὑμῶν πίστει, 2. consecrated — devoted to service to the God of Israel or some …
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As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
English Standard Version Chapter 4
3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
The New King James Version Chapter 4
3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
The New International Version Chapter 4
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
King James Version Chapter 4
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
We can only have unity from the Spirit who leads us into all truth.
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.