1 Corinthians12:25

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Translation

so that there should not be any schism

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in the body, but the members should have the same concern for one another.

Paraphrase

so that there should be no dissention in the body of Christ, but rather, the members of His body should all have the same concern for all the other members of His body.

Footnotes

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This is indeed the source of our word “schism”.

ANOTHER RULE: SPIRITUAL GIFTS SHOULD PRODUCE UNITY NOT DIVISION

This is the second rule governing all spiritual gifts; it can be summed up in one word, unity. If something causes great division in the body of Christ it is not a proper gift of the Holy Spirit, or it is not being properly employed.

A Counterfeit Has Created Division

If we give one spiritual gift a higher status than God gives it, we foment the desire to create a counterfeit gift in order to look more spiritual. That in turn creates division in the body as each one seeks self-aggrandizement instead of seeking to help, serve and encourage others. Instead of saying, “How can I help you?” the counterfeit says, “Look at me.” That appears to be what happened in Corinth.