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NASB | Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 3:28 There is [now no distinction in regard to salvation] neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you [who believe] are all one in Christ Jesus [no one can claim a spiritual superiority]. [Rom 3:22; 1 Cor 12:13] |
Bible Question:
I’ve been hearing plenty of talk lately concerning Jews and Gentiles and they being referred to as “us” and “them”. Is the body of Christ unified? Did not Christ destroy the “dividing wall of hostility”? Aren’t we all equal before the cross? Where mercy and justice meet, aren’t all who are called granted that mercy and spared due punishment? Am I missing something? Are we again to separate Jews from Gentiles? Or in most cases today, it seems the Gentiles are separating themselves from the Jews. Is there unity or has the foot become more valuable than the hand? Acts 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. Romans 15:5-7: 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. Acts 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. Galatians 3:28 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. Ephesians 2:14-16: 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 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: 1Corinthians 12:12-27. Are all that are "called" expected to be one body? WOS |
Bible Answer: WOS, Yes to both questions. The sciptures you refered to state it plainly. When it comes to the body of Christ there is no us and them. Ephesians 4:3-6 is pretty explicite too. I'm with you on this one. In Christ, lionheart |