1Corinthians:12:25-26

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rwp @1Corinthians:12:25 @{That there should be no schism } (\hina m ˆ ˆi schisma \). Purpose of God in his plan for the body . Trouble in one organ affects the whole body . A headache may be due to trouble elsewhere and usually is . {Have the same care } (\to auto merimn “sin \). The very verb \merimna “\ used by Jesus of our anxiety (Matthew:6:27 ,31 |). Paul here personifies the parts of the body as if each one is anxious for the others . The modern knowledge of the billions of cells in the body co-working for the whole confirms Paul 's argument . rwp @1Corinthians:12:26 @{Suffer with it } (\sunpaschei \). Medical term in this sense in Hippocrates and Galen . In N .T only here and strkjv @Romans:8:17 | (of our suffering with Christ ). One of Solon 's Laws allowed retaliation by any one for another 's injuries . Plato ( _Republic_ , V , 462 ) says the body politic "feels the hurt " as the whole body feels a hurt finger . {Rejoice with it } (\sunchairei \). This is fortunately true also . One may tingle with joy all over the body thanks to the wonderful nervous system and to the relation between mind and matter . See strkjv @13:6 | for joy of love with truth .

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