1 Corinthians 12:18

1 Corinthians 12:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
• New International Version (NIV)But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.

Context of 1 Corinthians 12:18

16And if the ear should say, “Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body,” it is not for that reason any less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God has arranged each one of the parts in the body just as he wanted. 19And if they were all the same part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18 word by word

νυνὶ δὲ ὁ θεὸς ἔθετο τὰ μέλη, ἓν ἕκαστον αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ σώματι καθὼς ἠθέλησεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• nowνυνίnuni · nowG3570
• hathτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• the membersμέλοςmelos · memberG3196
• everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• it hath pleased himθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:18

• 1 Corinthians 12:24which our respectable parts do not need. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,
• 1 Corinthians 12:11One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.
• 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
• 1 Corinthians 15:38But God gives it a body as he wants, and to each of the seeds its own body.
• Psalms 110:3Your people will volunteer on your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.
• Psalms 135:6The Lord does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.
• Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will.
• Jonah 1:14So they called out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, don’t let us perish because of this man’s life, and don’t charge us with innocent blood! For you, Lord, have done just as you pleased.”
• Luke 10:21At that time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.
• Luke 12:32Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.
• Romans 12:3For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.
• Ephesians 1:5He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• Revelation 4:11Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Hath God set the members … - God has formed the body, with its various members, as he saw would best conduce to the harmony and usefulness of all.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-26Verses 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 strengthened, not by drinking the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-21These verses shift from the image of a physical body to the image of the church as a spiritual body. Every part of the body is important and essential for it to work well. Believers should not brag about their spiritual roles or think less of them compared to others. God, who created the body, has placed each part exactly where he wants it (12:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. now--as the case really is. every one--each severally.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 12:18

• Church
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings