1 Corinthians 12
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1 Corinthians 12:18-26

18But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.

19If all were a single member, where would the body be?

20As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."

22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

23and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

24which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,

25that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

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