Ephesians 5:30
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Cross-reference
Ephesians 1:23 describes the church as Christ’s body and fullness, complementing the 'members of his body' statement in Ephesians 5:30.
Ephesians 3:6 says Gentiles are fellow members of the same body — reinforcing the unity of believers as Christ's body.
Ephesians 4:4 speaks of one body and one Spirit — the same body of Christ that we are members of.
Ephesians 4:25 says 'we are members one of another' — the same mutual membership in Christ's body.
Genesis 2:23 has Adam calling Eve 'bone of my bones,' prefiguring the church as members of Christ’s body in Ephesians 5:30.
Romans 12:5 teaches the same body-of-Christ doctrine with many members individually belonging to one another, echoing Ephesians 5:30.
1 Corinthians 6:15 explicitly calls believers 'members of Christ' and warns against immoral union, reinforcing the identity from Ephesians 5:30.
1 Corinthians 12:12-27 elaborates on the body of Christ with many members, each essential, directly paralleling the 'members of his body' statement.
Colossians 2:19 expands on Christ as the Head from whom the whole body is nourished, directly paralleling the church as His body in Ephesians.
Acts 9:4 shows Christ identifying with persecuted believers—directly reinforces that believers are members of His body.
1 Corinthians 6:17 says the one joined to the Lord is one spirit — the same union with Christ expressed here as members of his body.
1 Corinthians 12:27 directly states 'you are the body of Christ and members individually' — identical teaching to being members of his body here.
John 17:26 speaks of Christ in believers—a theme of union with Christ, parallel to being members of His body.