The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges states that this metaphor “suggests not only vital union with the Head, but that the will of the Head is exercised through the members.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges menyatakan bahwa metafora ini ” menyiratkan bukan saja kesatuan yang sangat penting dengan Kepala, melainkan bahwa kehendak Kepala dijalankan melalui anggota - anggota.