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1 Corinthians 12:12Spiritual gifts & one body
For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
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Interpretation

1 Corinthians 12:12 shows a many members that is lived within solitude and community—see "body" and "one". Give many members in what we celebrate and refuse—turn hope into steady work.

Context

The setting is 1 Corinthians—epistle/letter, highlighting many members. Within ch. 12, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “body” and “one”.

Authorship & Historical Background

1 Corinthians was received under the name of Paul. Academic consensus for 1 Corinthians tends toward: widely regarded as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date 1 Corinthians AD 53–55. 1 Corinthians appears framed for Church in Corinth.. Genre and setting: epistle/letter, in the Spiritual gifts & one body. This verse leans into apostolic community. Community issues in Corinth form the backdrop for instruction.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 53–55
Audience:Church in Corinth.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not alter the main meaning.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46