Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. New Living Translation But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. English Standard Version But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. Berean Standard Bible But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. Berean Literal Bible But now God has arranged the members, each one of them in the body, as He desired. King James Bible But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. New King James Version But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. New American Standard Bible But now God has arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, just as He desired. NASB 1995 But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible But as it is, God has arranged each one of the parts in the body just as he wanted. Holman Christian Standard Bible But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted. American Standard Version But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him. Contemporary English Version But God has put all parts of our body together in the way that he decided is best. English Revised Version But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him. GOD'S WORD® Translation So God put each and every part of the body together as he wanted it. Good News Translation As it is, however, God put every different part in the body just as he wanted it to be. International Standard Version But now God has arranged the parts, every one of them, in the body according to his plan. Majority Standard Bible But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. NET Bible But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided. New Heart English Bible But as a matter of fact, God has arranged the members of the body, each one of them, according to his design. Webster's Bible Translation But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. Weymouth 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. World English Bible But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd now, God set the members, each one of them in the body, according as He willed, Berean Literal Bible But now God has arranged the members, each one of them in the body, 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, Smith's Literal Translation And now has God set the members each one of them in the body, as he would. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him. Catholic Public Domain Version But instead, God has placed the parts, each one of them, in the body, just as it has pleased him. New American Bible But as it is, God placed the parts, each one of them, in the body as he intended. New Revised Standard Version But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut now God has set every member in the body, as it has pleased him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But now God has set everyone of the members in the body just as he has chosen. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut now God has placed the members, each of them, in the body, as it has pleased him. Godbey New Testament But now God has placed the members each one of them in the body, as he wished. Haweis New Testament But now hath God placed the members, every one of them in the body, as he hath chosen. Mace New Testament now God disposed every one of the members in the body as he thought fit. Weymouth 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. Worrell New Testament But, as it is, God did set the members, each one of them in the body, even as He willed. Worsley New Testament But now God hath placed the members, every one of them in the body, as He pleased. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Body of Christ…17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be?… Cross References Romans 12:4-5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, / so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. Ephesians 4:16 From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part. Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence. Ephesians 1:22-23 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, / which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Colossians 2:19 He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow. Ephesians 2:21-22 In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit. 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Romans 9:20-21 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Ephesians 4:11-12 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 1 Corinthians 10:17 Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. 1 Corinthians 14:12 It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church. 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. Treasury of Scripture But now has God set the members every one of them in the body, as it has pleased him. hath. 1 Corinthians 12:24,28 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: … as it. 1 Corinthians 12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 1 Corinthians 3:5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 1 Corinthians 15:38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. Jump to Previous Arranged Body Chose Desired Fact Fit Matter Members Organs Parts Placed Pleased Pleasing Wanted WilledJump to Next Arranged Body Chose Desired Fact Fit Matter Members Organs Parts Placed Pleased Pleasing Wanted Willed1 Corinthians 12 1. Spiritual gifts,4. are diverse, 7. yet to profit all. 8. And to that end are diversely bestowed; 12. as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency, 22. service, 26. and helpfulness of the same body; 27. so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ. But in fact This phrase serves as a strong contrast to any misconceptions or misunderstandings that might have been present among the Corinthian believers. The Greek word "νυνὶ δέ" (nyni de) emphasizes a present reality, underscoring the truth that Paul is about to convey. It is a call to attention, urging the reader to focus on the divine order and purpose that God has established. This phrase sets the stage for a profound theological truth about God's sovereignty and intentionality. God has arranged the members of the body every one of them according to His design Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. in fact, Νυνὶ (Nyni) Adverb Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. has arranged ἔθετο (etheto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. members μέλη (melē) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body. of ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. body, σώματι (sōmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. every ἕκαστον (hekaston) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. one ἓν (hen) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of them, αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. according to καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. His design. ἠθέλησεν (ēthelēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. Links 1 Corinthians 12:18 NIV1 Corinthians 12:18 NLT 1 Corinthians 12:18 ESV 1 Corinthians 12:18 NASB 1 Corinthians 12:18 KJV 1 Corinthians 12:18 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 12:18 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 12:18 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 12:18 French Bible 1 Corinthians 12:18 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 12:18 But now God has set the members (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |