HUMAN BODY

Greek Definition: soma meaning body

Scriptural References:

1.          Romans 6:12 “Let not sin reign in your mortal bodies.” 

2.          Romans 12:1-2 “I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

3.          I Corinthians 6:13 “The body is not for fornication.”

4.          I Corinthians 6:15f “Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ?  Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?  God forbid.”

5.          I Corinthians 6:19-20 “What?  Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God and ye are not your own?  For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

6.          I Corinthians 9:27 “I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection.”

7.          Philippians 1:20 “Christ shall be magnified in my body.”