King James Version
23 But before faith came,
we were kept under the law,
shut up unto the faith
which should afterwards be revealed.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster
to bring us unto Christ,
that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come,
we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Took me a while to write about the church, for I wasn't sure yet.
Until very early this morning, awakened from a dream given by the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD.
The verses came.
Everything became clear.
Everything began to fit.
And now, here it is before you.
The church pastors spoke of.
The BODY of CHRIST.
Romans 12:5
King James Version
5 So we,
being many,
are one body in Christ,
and every one members one of another.
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
King James Version
12 For as the body is one,
and hath many members,
and all the members of that one body,
being many,
are one body:
so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized
into one body,
whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free;
and have been all made to drink
into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member,
but many.
15 If the foot shall say,
Because I am not the hand,
I am not of the body;
is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say,
Because I am not the eye,
I am not of the body;
is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye,
where were the hearing?
If the whole were hearing,
where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members
every one of them in the body,
as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member,
where were the body?
20 But now are they many members,
yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand,
I have no need of thee:
nor again the head to the feet,
I have no need of you.
22 Nay,
much more those members of the body,
which seem to be more feeble,
are necessary:
23 And those members of the body,
which we think to be less honourable,
upon these we bestow more abundant honour;
and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24 For our comely parts have no need:
but God hath tempered the body together,
having given more abundant honour
to that part which lacked.
25 That there should be no schism in the body;
but that the members should have the same care
one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer,
all the members suffer with it;
or one member be honoured,
all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ,
and members in particular.
Ephesians 3:3-6
King James Version
3 How that by revelation
he made known unto me the mystery;
(as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby,
when ye read,
ye may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known
unto the sons of men,
as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles
and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs,
and of the same body,
and partakers of his promise in Christ
by the gospel:
Ephesians 4:11-16
King James Version
11 And he gave some, apostles;
and some, prophets;
and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints,
for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith,
and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
unto a perfect man,
unto the measure of the stature
of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children,
tossed to and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine,
by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love,
may grow up into him in all things,
which is the head,
even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together
and compacted by that which every joint supplieth,
according to the effectual working
in the measure of every part,
maketh increase of the body
unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 5:20-32
King James Version
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God
and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another
in the fear of God.
22 Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own husbands,
as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife,
even as Christ is the head of the church:
and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ,
so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands,
love your wives,
even as Christ also loved the church,
and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it
with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself
a glorious church,
not having spot,
or wrinkle,
or any such thing;
but that it should be holy
and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies.
He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh;
but nourisheth and cherisheth it,
even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body,
of his flesh,
and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,
and shall be joined unto his wife,
and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery:
but I speak concerning Christ
and the church.
Colossians 1:18-20
King James Version
18 And he is the head of the body,
the church:
who is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father that in him
should all fulness dwell;
20 And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross,
by him to reconcile all things unto himself;
by him,
I say,
whether they be things in earth,
or things in heaven.
Colossians 1:21-22
King James Version
21 And you,
that were sometime alienated
and enemies in your mind by wicked works,
yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death,
to present you holy and unblameable
and unreproveable in his sight:
Colossians 1:23-25
King James Version
23 If ye continue in the faith
grounded and settled,
and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel,
which ye have heard,
and which was preached to every creature
which is under heaven;
whereof I Paul am made a minister;
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you,
and fill up that which is behind
of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh
for his body's sake,
which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister,
according to the dispensation of God
which is given to me for you,
to fulfil the word of God;
Colossians 1:26-28
King James Version
26 Even the mystery
which hath been hid from ages and from generations,
but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known
what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles;
which is Christ in you,
the hope of glory:
28 Whom we preach,
warning every man,
and teaching every man in all wisdom;
that we may present every man
perfect in Christ Jesus:
Galatians 3:26-28
King James Version
26 For ye are all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ
have put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female:
for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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