1 Corinthians 12:20
“But now they are many members, but one body.”
— 1 Corinthians 12:20
About this verse
1 Corinthians 12:20 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the Early Church (~50 AD) period. The setting is letter. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unity, diversity, belonging. Notable phrases: many members; one body. This verse contains a promise of God.
Era
Early Church (~50 AD)
Emotion
grateful
Type
teaching
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
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