The Body of Christ/Value and Function of Each Member


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1 Corinthians 12: 27-29
(Coptic Bohairic Translation)
ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
28 ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲪⲘⲀϨ Ⲃ- ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲘⲀϨ ⲄϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲒⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲖⲀⲤ.
29 ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢϪⲞⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.

translation:

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.
28 And God hath ordained some in the Church: as first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers, then them that do miracles: after that, the gifts of healing, helpers, governors, diversity of tongues.
29 Are all Apostles? are all Prophets? are all teachers?

(1599 Geneva Bible)

summary:

One Body with Many Members Paul employs the metaphor of a body to describe the Church. Just as a body has many parts, each with its function, so too is the body of Christ. He underscores the idea that every part, regardless of its role, is crucial for the body to function. No part can claim independence or insignificance.

Paul elaborates on the roles within the church body, pointing out that God has placed each member in the body as He sees fit. He encourages the Corinthians to desire the greater gifts and hints at a more excellent way, setting the stage for his discourse on love in the next chapter.

Identify Your Gift
Seek to understand and identify the spiritual gift(s) God has given you. Engage in prayer and seek counsel from mature believers to discern your role in the body of Christ.

Embrace Diversity
Celebrate the diversity of gifts within your church community. Encourage and support others in their unique callings and contributions.

Serve Selflessly
Use your gifts to serve others and contribute to the common good of the church. Avoid seeking personal recognition or status.

Foster Unity
Work towards unity within the church by valuing each member’s contribution and promoting harmony and cooperation.

Trust God’s Plan
Trust in God’s wisdom and sovereignty in the distribution of gifts. Be content with the role He has assigned you and fulfill it faithfully.

This chapter discusses spiritual gifts and the diversity of abilities within the church. Paul explains that these gifts are given by the Holy Spirit and are meant to serve the common good. He uses the analogy of the body to show that each member has a unique function, contributing to the health and unity of the church.
(1 Corinthians 12 | Coptic: Bohairic NT – ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ)

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