1 Corinthians 12:26

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

Cross-reference

1 Peter 3:8 Parallel

In 1 Pet 3:8, sympathy and unity of mind echo the call to share in each other's joys and sorrows.

In Heb 13:3, remembering prisoners as if in prison with you applies the 'suffer together' command to a specific group.

In Gal 6:2, bearing one another's burdens is the practical expression of suffering together as one body.

In 2 Cor 11:29, Paul says he is weak with the weak—directly embodying the 'suffer together' principle.

In Rom 12:15, rejoice and weep with others—a direct restatement of suffering and rejoicing together.

Luke 15:24 Parallel

The father celebrates the prodigal's return with the household — illustrating the shared joy Paul urges when a member is honored.

Acts 22:8 Allusion

Jesus tells Paul that persecuting the church is persecuting Him — showing the deep unity of the body that underlies Paul's teaching.

Acts 12:5 Parallel

The church prays earnestly for Peter in prison — an act of suffering with a member, fulfilling Paul's 'all suffer with one'.

Luke 1:58 Parallel

Neighbors rejoice with Elizabeth at God's mercy — a direct example of rejoicing with one who is honored, as Paul describes.

Amos 6:6 Contrast

Amos condemns those who feast while others suffer — the opposite of Paul's command to suffer with the suffering member.

Job 42:11 Parallel

Friends and family comfort Job after his trials — showing the mutual comfort Paul describes when one suffers, all suffer.

Job 2:11 Parallel

In Job 2:11, Job's friends come to sympathize and comfort him—a strong model of suffering with a suffering member.

In 2 Samuel 15:30, David and his followers weep together in shared grief—illustrating corporate suffering during crisis.

In 1 Samuel 11:4, the people weep aloud at Jabesh-gilead's distress—a direct display of suffering with those who suffer.

John 13:34 Parallel

Jesus commands loving one another — the love that underlies Paul's picture of mutual suffering and rejoicing in the body.

In 2 Corinthians 7:13, Titus is refreshed by the Corinthians—same mutual care where one member's joy affects another, as in the body metaphor.

Joshua 1:15 Parallel

In Joshua 1:15, the tribes must fight together until all have rest—a call to shared burden and support among God's people.

Psalm 35:27 Related theme

The psalmist calls for rejoicing when God delights in a servant's welfare — echoing Paul's call to rejoice with the honored member.

Job 19:21 Related theme

Job begs friends for pity in his suffering — the very compassion Paul commands believers to show one another.

Job 6:14 Related theme

In Job 6:14, Job asserts that a despairing man needs devoted friends—a thematic call to support the suffering.