"But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him." — 1 Corinthians 12:18

1 Corinthians 12:18 · KJV

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

— 1 Corinthians 12:18

Verse 17

If the whole body {were} an eye, where {were} the hearing? If the whole {were} hearing, where {were} the smelling?

Verse 19

And if they were all one member, where {were} the body?

1 Corinthians 12 — Context

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

If the whole body {were} an eye, where {were} the hearing? If the whole {were} hearing, where {were} the smelling?

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

And if they were all one member, where {were} the body?

But now {are they} many members, yet but one body.

Cross References

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. {diversities: or, kinds}

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. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}

1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

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?

Psalms 135:6

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, {that} did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

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:

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.