1 Corinthians 12 · Verse 18

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, King James Version

1 Corinthians 12:18 in other translations

BSBBut in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
WEBBut now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
ASVBut now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
YLTand now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,
DARBYBut now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased him.
BBEBut now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.
WebsterBut 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
18. now--as the case really is. every one--each severally.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 18. Hath God set the members, etc. God has formed the body, with its various members, as he saw would best conduce to the harmony and usefulness of all.

(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…

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1 Corinthians 12:18 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

νυνὶnuninowG3570
δὲdehoweverG1161
ὁho<the>G3588
θεὸςtheosGodG2316
ἔθετοethetohas arrangedG5087
τὰtatheG3588
μέλη,melēmembers,G3196
ἓνhenoneG1520
ἕκαστονhekastoneachG1538
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
σώματιsōmatibodyG4983
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531
ἠθέλησεν.ēthelēsenHe desired.G2309

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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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
hath.
24,28
as it.
11; 3:5; 15:38; Ps 110:3; 135:6; Isa 46:10; Jon 1:14; Lu 10:21; 12:32
Ro 12:3; Eph 1:5,9; Re 4:11

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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?

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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.
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.