1 Corinthians 10:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 10:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 10:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 10:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.”

1 Corinthians 10:17 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 10:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread. ”

1 Corinthians 10:17 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 10:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because one bread, one body, are we the many--for we all of the one bread do partake.”

1 Corinthians 10:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 10:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Because we, [being] many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf. ”

1 Corinthians 10:17 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 10:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For we that are many, are one bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.”

1 Corinthians 10:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 10:17 in Context — 1 Corinthians 10

15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

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

18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

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What Does 1 Corinthians 10:17 Mean?

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