1 Corinthians 12:18 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 12:18

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

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ASV

But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.

WEB

But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.

YLT

and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,

DBT

But nowGod has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased [him].

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1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
1 Corinthians 12:11
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Matthew 6:27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

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He tells us that the church is the body of Christ, and the members are variously gifted for the benefit of the whole body, and each particular member,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

We may plainly perceive the divine wisdom in the distribution of the members; but it was made according to the counsel of his will; he distinguished and distributed them as he pleased. So is it also in the members of Christ's body: they are chosen out to such stations, and endued with such gifts, as God pleases.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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