1 Corinthians 12:18
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
1 Corinthians 12:18 in other translations
| BSB | But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. |
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| WEB | But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. |
| ASV | But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him. |
| YLT | and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed, |
| DARBY | But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased him. |
| BBE | But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him. |
| Webster | But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. |
What does 1 Corinthians 12:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(c) "set the members" 1Cor 12:28. (d) "as it hath" 1Cor 12:11, Rom 12:3
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:12-26
Christ and his church form one body, as Head and members. Christians become members of this body by baptism. The outward rite is of Divine institution; it is a sign of the new birth, and is called therefore the washing of regeneration, Tit 3:5. But it is by the Spirit, only by the renewing of the Holy Ghost, that we are made members of Christ's body. And by communion with Christ at the Lord's supper, we are…
1 Corinthians 12:18 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 1 Corinthians 12:18
- 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.
- 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?
- Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
- Psalms 135:6
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
- Luke 10:21
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- 1 Corinthians 12:24
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
- Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
- 1 Corinthians 15:38
But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
- Jonah 1:14
Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.
- Ephesians 1:9
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
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Context
- 1 Corinthians 12:17
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
- 1 Corinthians 12:18
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
- 1 Corinthians 12:19
And if they were all one member, where were the body?
1 Corinthians 12:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas ahora Dios ha colocado los miembros cada uno de ellos en el cuerpo, como quiso. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais maintenant, Dieu a placé les membres, – chacun d’eux, – dans le corps, comme il l’a voulu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Nun aber hat Gott die Glieder gesetzt, jedes einzelne von ihnen an dem Leibe, wie es ihm gefallen hat. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nunc autem posuit Deus membra, unumquodque eorum in corpore sicut voluit. |