That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
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Gill's Exposition
That there should be no schism in the body..... No complaint of one member against another, as useless and unnecessary; no murmuring on that account; no tumults and rioting; no rebellion and…
Barnes' Notes
That there should be no schism - Margin, “Division;” see note on 1Co 11:18. The sense here is, that the body might be united, and be one harmonious whole; that there should be no separate interests;…
Adam Clarke
That there should be no schism in the body - That there should be no unnecessary and independent part in the whole human machine, and that every part should contribute something to the general…
The apostle here makes out the truth of what was above asserted, and puts the gifted men among the Corinthians in mind of their duty, by comparing the church of Christ to a human body.
I. By telling…
Cambridge Bible
schism i.e. discordance of aims and interests. See notes on 1Co 1:10; 1Co 11:18. God had specially provided against this by giving to those who occupy the less honourable and ornamental positions in…
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