1 Corinthians 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
The above is from the King James. The World English Bible (WEB) renders it a bit differently.
1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
Why quote both versions? To begin with, I understand lots of people don’t much like the KJV. I’m partial to it because I’ve been reading it for so long. Even so, I like to get a different perspective now and then. Too often I find passages I’ve either missed for years or lacked a fuller understanding. The above verse is a good example.
The word “particular” can mean many things in English. Individual is one synonym. Distinct is another. When dealing with the concept of the Body of Christ, it seems quite relevant to take in the parts as well as the whole. You and I are the parts. Christ Jesus, as the head, is also a part. This passage in Corinthians goes to g