1 Corinthians 10:17

“Because there is one bread, we, the many, are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.”

1 Corinthians 10:17 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 10:17, word by word

oneεἷςheis

single

Just one, or united as one.

Where else “heis” appears
breadἄρτοςartos

bread

A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.

Where else “artos” appears
we, the manyπολλοίpolloi

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “polloi” appears
areἐσμενesmen

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “esmen” appears
bodyσῶμαsōma

body

The person in his physical part, living or dead.

Where else “sōma” appears
partakeμετέχομενmetechomen

share in, partake

Share in, have a part in something; eat or drink of something with others.

Where else “metechomen” appears

The context

16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of the Messiah? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of the Messiah?

17 · This verse (above)

18Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

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