Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ephesians 5:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ephesians 5:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ephesians 5:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, Christians believe that we are all part of Jesus, like one big family, because we are connected to Him just like how different parts of the body are connected. This means we are very close to Jesus and to each other.

Ephesians 5:30: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:17

Ephesians 5:30 speaks of believers being members of Christ's body, while 1 Corinthians 6:17 emphasizes unity with the Lord in spirit, which suggests a spiritual bond rather than a physical membership.

1 Corinthians 6:17: But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 12:27

Ephesians 5:30 highlights individual membership in Christ's body, while 1 Corinthians 12:27 speaks of the collective, "ye are the body of Christ," emphasizing the communal over the individual.

1 Corinthians 12:27: Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

Contradiction with John 17:21

Ephesians 5:30 emphasizes believers as part of Christ's body, while John 17:21 speaks to unity with the Father and the Son through oneness, focusing more on spiritual unity than physical embodiment.

John 17:21: That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
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