#By one spirit are we all baptized full#

All, too, receiving it as a gift, drank of the same spirit. The idea is that though diverse in race and condition, all have been made parts of one body by baptism, and that this had all been done under the direction of one spirit. Rather, moved by one spirit acting through the apostles and evangelists, we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, bond or free. 'For by means of one spirit we were all baptized into one body' (Meyer). People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 12:13ġCo 12:13-20 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body. We have all drank of one Spirit - In that cup, received by faith, we all imbibed one Spirit, who first inspired, and still preserves, the life of God in our souls. Whether slaves or freemen - Who are at the greatest distance by law and custom. Whether Jews or gentiles - Who are at the greatest distance from each other by nature.

#By one spirit are we all baptized full#

This is the fourth in the “Embrace Diversity” series of blog posts and is written by Alemi Todoko, PEER Servants volunteer originally from Koboko, Uganda but now residing in Juba, South Sudan.For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.įor by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.įor in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free and were all made to drink of one Spirit.įor through the baptism of the one Spirit we were all formed into one body, Jews or Greeks, servants or free men, and were all made full of the same Spirit.įor also in one Spirit *we* have all been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, and have all been given to drink of one Spirit.įor by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.įor, in fact, in one Spirit all of us-whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men-were baptized to form but one body and we were all nourished by that one Spirit.įor in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free and were all given to drink into one Spirit.įor in o spirit alle we ben baptisid `in to o bodi, ether Jewis, ether hethene, ether seruauntis, ether free and alle we ben fillid with drink in o spirit.įor also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,ġ2:13 For by that one Spirit, which we received in baptism, we are all united in one body. Lord, let this reader and I be “All for One” and celebrate that we have been baptized into the same body, the body of Jesus!

Therefore, as members of the body of Christ, you are encouraged to equally partake of the same Spirit of God, share the same heavenly inheritance and live as one body that is equally loved by the same Lord Jesus Christ while serving each other with your various distinct gifts, irrespective of your Earthly or physical differences. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the membrs of that one body, being many, are one bodie: so also is Christ. Although different members of the body receive varied spiritual gifts, all should complement each other, just like many parts that form one body. 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfe same spirit, diuiding to euery man seuerally as he will. As God’s representatives on earth, Paul teaches believers to use their own distinguished gifts to uniquely impact the ministry and body of Christ with use of every manifestation of the Spirit for the common good of all Christians. For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. Therefore, the baptism of the Holy Spirit places all the believers into the body of Christ which is the church that is not just a group of people gathering once in a week to worship, but a body of people sharing the same life and united by the spirit through baptism. Through the Holy Spirit, the body of Christ that is composed of believers is baptized into one regardless of the origin or social status of the individual members. Translation Details for 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body-whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free-and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.