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NowδέyouὙμεῖςareἐστεthe bodyσῶμαof the MessiahΧριστοῦandκαὶmembersμέληindividually.ἐκ μέρους
1 Corinthians 12:27
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With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 12:27, word by word
- areἐστεeste
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “este” appears- the bodyσῶμαsōma
body
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōma” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- membersμέληmelē
body member
Each believer, as part of the Messiah's body.
Where else “melē” appears- individuallyμέρουςmerous
part
A piece of a whole, or what falls to each one.
Where else “merous” appears
The context
26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if a member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.
27 · This verse (above)
28And God has placed some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, administration, kinds of tongues.