1 Corinthians 12:27 (WEB)
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
Catechism · 2
The Sacrament of Baptism
“Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has become a "partaker of the divine nature," member of Christ and coheir with him,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 6:15; 12:27; Rom 8:17.
The Communion of Saints
“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Cor 12:26-27.
Fathers and councils · 18
Ambrose of Milan
“Perchance for this reason on His feet, because one of the lowliest has been snatched from death, for we are all the body of Christ, but others perchance are the more honourable members.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
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Augustine of Hippo
“I mean by whole, with His body, of which He is the Head, according to the Apostle, who says, “Ye are the body of Christ, and the members.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“For to us is said, “But ye are the Body of Christ and members,” by the Apostle Paul.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“But forasmuch as the self-same Christ is understood in His Body which is the Church, wherefore also His members are His saints and believers, whence to them is said, “But ye are the Body of Christ, and the members,” doubtless He hath Himself also received gifts in men.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“In the same manner as men confessing Christ become the Body of Christ; so that to them is said, “but ye are the Body of Christ and the members.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“It was of this body that the Apostle was speaking, when he wrote, taking his metaphor from our own body, “If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing?” etc. What he wished understood by these words, he has expressed more clearly, by adding, “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment““And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 26, 27.
Read the whole comment“This the Apostle says in many places, “For His body’s sake, which is the Church;” and again, “But ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“‘Now ye are the Body of Christ, and members in particular.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“As the same teacher says, “Now ye are the Body of Christ, and members in particular.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“But new additions are daily being made to this body while the Church is being built up, to which it is said, “Ye are the body of Christ and His members;” and again, “For His body’s sake,” he says, “which is the Church;” and again, “We being many are one head, one body.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“Do all interpret?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8–30.
Read the whole comment“We should indeed be arrogating this to ourselves proudly, if He did not Himself deign to promise it, who saith by the same apostle, “But ye are the body of Christ, and members.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
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Jerome
“Read Paul’s epistle to the Corinthians and learn how the one body is made up of different members.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 12–27.
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Tertullian
“It did not bear the names of “body of Christ,” of “members of Christ,” of “temple of God,” at the time when it used to obtain pardon for adultery.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 27.
Read the whole comment“This, too, I may confidently say: he who has likened the unity of our body throughout its manifold and divers members to the compacting together of the various gifts of the Spirit, shows also that there is but one Lord of the human body and of the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 12–30, compared with Eph. iv. 16.
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Catena Aurea on John
- OrigenCatena Aurea on John
“(1 Cor. 12:27) And though the structure of stones seem to be broken up, and all the bones of Christ scattered by adversities and tribulations, yet shall the temple be restored, and raised up again in three days, and stablished in the now heaven and the new earth.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
“It is written to the believers, “Ye are the body of Christ.” [1 Cor 12:27] As then the soul dwelling in the body, though it hungers not in respect of its spiritual substance, yet hungers for the food of the body, because…” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 21
Cited together in Catechism §953.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 25:31–45 (6) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in Origen on John 2:18–22 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 2:18–22 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §953.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §953.