1 Corinthians 10:17
“Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.”
— 1 Corinthians 10:17
About this verse
1 Corinthians 10:17 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the Apostolic Era (~50 AD) period. The setting is letter. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unity, church body, communion. Notable phrases: one loaf; one body; we all partake.
Speaker
Paul
Era
Apostolic Era (~50 AD)
Emotion
grateful
Type
teaching
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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