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1 Corinthians 12:18

But now [as things really are], God has placed and arranged the parts in the body, each one of them, just as He willed and saw fit [with the best balance of function].

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   God;   Scofield Reference Index - Church;   The Topic Concordance - Body;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Selfishness;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   Gifts of the spirit;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Body;   Body of Christ;   Christians, Names of;   Church, the;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Body;   Body of Christ;   Church;   Humanity;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Brotherly Love;   Inspiration;   Spiritual Gifts;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Character;   Dependence;   Gifts;   Good;   Unity (2);   Will;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 11 To Desire, Will, Purpose;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fruit;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Member;   Psychology;   Redeemer;   Schism;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. But as it is, God put the parts in the body as he wanted them. He made a place for each one.
Revised Standard Version
But as it is, God arranged the organs in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But now hath god disposed the membres every one of them in the body at his awne pleasure.
Hebrew Names Version
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
International Standard Version
But at this very time God has arranged the parts, every one of them, in the body just as he wanted to.Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 3:5,11; 12:28;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
But now God has arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, just as He desired.
New Century Version
If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. But truly God put all the parts, each one of them, in the body as he wanted them.
Update Bible Version
But now God has set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
Webster's Bible Translation
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
English Standard Version
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
World English Bible
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But now hath God set the members, every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Weymouth's New Testament
But, as a matter of fact, God has arranged the parts in the body--every one of them--as He has seen fit.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But now God hath set membris, and ech of hem in the bodi, as he wolde.
English Revised Version
But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
Berean Standard Bible
But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
Contemporary English Version
But God has put all parts of our body together in the way that he decided is best.
American Standard Version
But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
Bible in Basic English
But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.
Complete Jewish Bible
But as it is, God arranged each of the parts in the body exactly as he wanted them.
Darby Translation
But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased [him].
Etheridge Translation
But now hath Aloha set all the members severally in the body as he willed.
Murdock Translation
But now hath God placed every one of the members in the body, according to his pleasure.
King James Version (1611)
But now hath God set the members, euery one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
New Living Translation
But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it.
New Life Bible
But God has put all the parts into the body just as He wants to have them.
New Revised Standard
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure.
George Lamsa Translation
But now God has set every member in the body, as it has pleased him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, now, hath God set the members, each one of them in the body, even as he pleased.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But now God hath set the members, every one of them, in the body as it hath pleased him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But nowe hath God set ye members, euery one seuerally in the body, as it hath pleased hym.
Good News Translation
As it is, however, God put every different part in the body just as he wanted it to be.
Christian Standard Bible®
But as it is, God has arranged each one of the parts in the body just as he wanted.
King James Version
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Lexham English Bible
But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body just as he wanted.
Literal Translation
But now God set the members, each one of them, in the body, even as He desired.
Young's Literal Translation
and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But now hath God set the membres, euery one seuerally in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
now God disposed every one of the members in the body as he thought fit.
New English Translation
But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.
New King James Version
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.
Simplified Cowboy Version
I'm going on and on so you will understand that the church, or the Body of Christ, is made up of vastly different parts, doing vastly different things, but all for the same Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.
Legacy Standard Bible
But now God has appointed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

Contextual Overview

12For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts, though many, form [only] one body, so it is with Christ. 13For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed—united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life]. 14For the [human] body does not consist of one part, but of many [limbs and organs]. 15If the foot says, "Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," is it not on the contrary still a part of the body? 16If the ear says, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," is it not on the contrary still a part of the body? 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole [body] were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But now [as things really are], God has placed and arranged the parts in the body, each one of them, just as He willed and saw fit [with the best balance of function].19If they all were a single organ, where would [the rest of] the body be? 20But now [as things really are] there are many parts [different limbs and organs], but a single body. 21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

hath: 1 Corinthians 12:24, 1 Corinthians 12:28

as it: 1 Corinthians 12:11, 1 Corinthians 3:5, 1 Corinthians 15:38, Psalms 110:3, Psalms 135:6, Isaiah 46:10, Jonah 1:14, Luke 10:21, Luke 12:32, Romans 12:3, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:9, Revelation 4:11

Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 4:9 - are Matthew 6:27 - by 1 Corinthians 1:30 - in

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" And the woman said, "The serpent beguiled and deceived me, and I ate [from the forbidden tree]."
Genesis 4:10
The LORD said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's [innocent] blood is crying out to Me from the ground [for justice].
Genesis 12:9
Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev (the South country of Judah).
Genesis 12:10
Now there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive and severe.
Genesis 12:11
And when he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "Listen: I know that you are a beautiful woman;
Genesis 31:26
Then Laban said to Jacob, "What do you mean by deceiving me and leaving without my knowledge, and carrying off my daughters as if [they were] captives of the sword?
Genesis 44:15
Joseph spoke harshly to them, "What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can indeed practice divination and foretell [everything you do without outside knowledge of it]?"
Exodus 32:21
Then Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you, that you have brought so great a sin on them?"
Joshua 7:19
Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him [in recognition of His righteous judgments]; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me."
1 Samuel 14:43
Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." So Jonathan told him, "I tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am, I must die!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But now hath God set the members,.... The members of a natural body, as they are all made and fashioned by God in the form they be, so they are each of them set by him in the place they are:

everyone of them in the body as it hath pleased him; according to his sovereign will, without consulting any; and each stands in the best situation and position they could be put, and for the greatest service and usefulness to the whole: so God, and not man, hath set every member in the mystical body, the church, in such a place and part of it, as he himself thought fit; some in a higher, others in a lower station, but all for the good of the body; and therefore each member ought to be content with his place, gift, and usefulness, be they what they will; since it is the wise counsel and sovereign pleasure of God, who works all things after the counsel of his own will, that so it should be.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hath God set the members ... - God has formed the body, with its various members, as he saw would best conduce to the harmony and usefulness of all.


 
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