### 55. Q. What do you understand by “the communion of saints”?

**A**. First, that believers one and all, as members of Christ the Lord, have communion with him and share in all his treasures and gifts.<sup>1</sup> Second, that each member should consider it a duty to use these gifts readily and joyfully for the service and enrichment of the other members.<sup>2</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Rom. 8:32](/get-passage/Romans+8:32); [1 Cor. 6:17](/get-passage/1+Corinthians+6:17); [12:4-7](/get-passage/1+Corinthians+12:4-7), [12-13](/get-passage/1+Corinthians+12:12-13); [1 John 1:3](/get-passage/1+John+1:3)
<sup>2</sup> [Rom. 12:4-8](/get-passage/Romans+12:4-8); [1 Cor. 12:20-27](/get-passage/1+Corinthians+12:20-27); [13:1-7](/get-passage/1+Corinthians+13:1-7); [Phil. 2:4-8](/get-passage/Philippians+2:4-8)