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σχίσμα

schisma

division / schism / tear

Summary

σχίσμα ("division/tear") is what Paul warns the church to avoid in 1 Corinthians 12:25. Any structural division between those permitted to speak and those silenced — drawn along gender lines — constitutes the very schisma Paul opposes.

Used in Verses

1 Corinthians 12:21-25 📖 (Explore →)

v.25: Paul's stated goal is "no schisma in the body" — the standard against which gender-based silencing fails.

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