Members

And we are members of his body.

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.

So God has put the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity. This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad.

I can't tell you how happy I am to learn that many members of your congregation are diligent in living out the Truth, exactly as commanded by the Father. But permit me a reminder, friends, and this is not a new commandment but simply a repetition of our original and basic charter: that we love each other. Love means following his commandments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives in love. This is the first thing you heard, and nothing has changed.

And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

Ephesians 5:30 Romans 12:4 1 Corinthians 12:18 1 Corinthians 12:12 1 Corinthians 12:24-26 2 John 1:4 Colossians 3:15

There are no unimportant members in the body of Christ.

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