KJV King James Version
For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 10:17
For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.
WEB World English Bible
Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.
ASV American Standard Version
seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we are all partake of the one bread.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because one bread, one body, are we the many—for we all of the one bread do partake.
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 10
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17 For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatεἷςG1520 · ehisoneἄρτοςG740 · artosbreadἓνG1520 · ehisoneσῶμαG4983 · sōmabodyοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπολλοίG4183 · polusmuchἐσμεν·G1510 · eimito beοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforπάντεςG3956 · pasallἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑνὸςG1520 · ehisoneἄρτουG740 · artosbreadμετέχομεν.¶G3348 · metechōto share
Cross-references
Romans 12:5So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.Colossians 3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.1 Corinthians 12:12For 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.1 Corinthians 12:27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Ephesians 4:16From 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 4:12-13For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Ephesians 4:4[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;Galatians 3:26-28For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.Ephesians 2:15-16Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;Ephesians 1:22-23And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,Colossians 2:19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.1 Corinthians 10:3-4And did all eat the same spiritual meat;1 Corinthians 11:26-28For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.1 Corinthians 10:21Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.
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