1 Corinthians 12:18
Good News Translation
As it is, however, God put every different part in the body just as he wanted it to be.

New Revised Standard Version
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.

Contemporary English Version
But God has put all parts of our body together in the way that he decided is best.

New American Bible
But as it is, God placed the parts, each one of them, in the body as he intended.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

hath.

1 Corinthians 12:24,28 But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour. . . .

as it.

1 Corinthians 12:11 But all these things, one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.

1 Corinthians 3:5 The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord hath given.

1 Corinthians 15:38 But God giveth it a body as he will: and to every seed its proper body.

Psalm 110:3 With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.

Psalm 135:6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.

Isaiah 46:10 Remember the former age, for I am God, and there is no God beside, neither is there the like to me:

Jonah 1:14 And the men rowed hard to return the land, but they were not able: because the sea tossed and swelled upon them.

Luke 10:21 In that same hour, he rejoiced in the Holy Ghost and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.

Romans 12:3 For I say, by the grace that is given me, to all that are among you, not to be more wise than it behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto sobriety and according as God hath divided to every one the measure of faith.

Ephesians 1:5,9 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will: . . .

Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honour and power. Because thou hast created all things: and for thy will they were and have been created.

Context
The Body of Christ
17If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18But now God hath set the members, every one of them, in the body as it hath pleased him. 19And if they all were one member, where would be the body?…
Cross References
Romans 12:6
And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;

1 Corinthians 12:11
But all these things, one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.

1 Corinthians 12:17
If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

1 Corinthians 12:19
And if they all were one member, where would be the body?

1 Corinthians 12:28
And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

1 Corinthians 12:17
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