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12 For as the body is one and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body: So also is Christ.
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Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.
13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free: and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.
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For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
14 For the body also is not one member, but many.
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Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 If the foot should say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body: Is it therefore not of the Body?
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Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.
16 And if the ear should say: Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body: Is it therefore not of the body?
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And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.
17 If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
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If 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?
18 But now God hath set the members, every one of them, in the body as it hath pleased him.
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But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.
19 And if they all were one member, where would be the body?
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If they were all one part, where would the body be?
20 But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.
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As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help. 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 Yea, much, more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body are more necessary
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On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
23 And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour: and those that are our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
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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 But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour.
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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 might be no schism in the body: but the members might be mutually careful one for 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 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it: or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.
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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 members of member.
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Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
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.
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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 doctors?
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Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
30 Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace 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 be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a 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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