That = In order that. Greek. hina . schism . Greek. schisma. See 1 Corinthians 1:10 . should have the same care = should care (Greek. merimnao. See 1 Corinthians 7:32 ) the same. one for another = on behalf of (Greek. huper. App-104 .) one another. read more
whether = if at least. Greek. eite. Compare App-118 . suffer with it = suffer together. Greek. sumpascho. Only here and Romans 8:17 . or . Greek. eite , as above. honoured = glorified. See 1 Corinthians 6:20 . with it = together. read more
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the care one for another.As Dummelow expressed it, "What is true of the human body, through the nervous connection of all of its parts, should be true of the church."[25] read more
And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.This means that "All the members will feel involved in the misfortune or prosperity of fellow-Christians."[26] If a brother suffers any kind of sorrow or loss, those who are really Christians will share in the hurt; and whatever honor, success or joy may come to a brother in Christ, the same should be an occasion of rejoicing on the part of all his Christian brothers. read more
25. no schism—(compare :-) —no disunion; referring to the "divisions" noticed (1 Corinthians 11:18). care one for another—that is, in behalf of one another. read more
26. And—Accordingly. all . . . suffer with it—"When a thorn enters the heel, the whole body feels it, and is concerned: the back bends, the belly and thighs contract themselves, the hands come forward and draw out the thorn, the head stoops, and the eyes regard the affected member with intense gaze" [CHRYSOSTOM]. rejoice with it—"When the head is crowned, the whole man feels honored, the mouth expresses, and the eyes look, gladness" [CHRYSOSTOM]. read more
2. The need for varieties of spiritual gifts 12:4-31Paul planned to return to the subject of glossolalia (ch. 14), but first he wanted to talk more generally about spiritual gifts. In the verses that follow he dealt with differences in gifts in the church."Having given the negative and positive criterion of genuine spiritual endowments as manifested in speech, the Apostle goes on to point out the essential oneness of these very varied gifts." [Note: Robertson and Plummer, p. 262.] Diversity,... read more
The application of the figure 12:15-26Paul proceeded to spell out the implications of his analogy. read more
God has constructed bodies, both human and spiritual, so the different members can care for one another. He does not ignore any member but makes provision for each one. We do not always see this in the human body, but it is true. Likewise God’s honoring the less prominent members in the church may not be apparent now, but it will be at the judgment seat of Christ if not before then.God does not want dissension (Gr. schisma) in His body. There was some in the Corinthian church (1 Corinthians... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Unity in spite of many gifts (12:12-31)The human body is made up of many parts, all with different functions, yet there is a basic unity throughout the body. So it is in the church which is Christ’s body. All believers, without distinction, are introduced into and united in that body through the baptism of the Spirit. The same Spirit dwells within each one (12-13).Many parts make up the body, and all are necessary for its proper functioning. Those without more obvious gifts should not think... read more