1 Corinthians 10:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι εἷς ἄρτος, ἓν σῶμα οἱ πολλοί ἐσμεν: οἱ γὰρ πάντες ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἄρτου μετέχομεν.

Transliteration

For one artos, one sōma the many esmen: for all from the one artou metechomen

Grammar Details

• *artos*: nominative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf
• *sōma*: nominative, neuter, singular - body
• *esmen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we are
• *artou*: genitive, masculine, singular - bread/loaf
• *metechomen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we partake/share

Word Meanings

• *artos*: bread/loaf
• *sōma*: body/physical entity
• *metechomen*: partake/share/participate in

Referenced Verses

• Rom 12:5 : 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
• Col 3:15 : 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
• 1 Cor 12:12 : 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
• 1 Cor 12:27 : 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
• Gal 3:26-28 : 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Eph 1:22-23 : 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
• Eph 2:15-16 : 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
• Eph 3:6 : 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• Eph 4:4 : 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
• Eph 4:12-13 : 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
• Eph 4:16 : 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
• Eph 4:25 : 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
• Col 2:19 : 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
• Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
• 1 Cor 10:3-4 : 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
• 1 Cor 10:21 : 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
• 1 Cor 11:26-28 : 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.