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21 The 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."
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The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
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On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,
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and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,
24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,
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while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
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so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.
26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
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If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
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Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
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And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
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Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
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Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues ? Do all interpret?
31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
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