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 says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this 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 hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But now God has arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, just as He desired. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20But now 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

• But nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• arrangedτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• the partsμέλοςmelos · memberG3196
• eachἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of them in the bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• He desiredθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:18

• 1 Corinthians 12:24whereas our more presentable parts have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked,
• 1 Corinthians 12:11But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.
• 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.
• 1 Corinthians 15:38But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.
• Psalms 110:3Your people will volunteer freely on the day of Your power; In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew.
• Psalms 135:6Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all the ocean depths.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My plan will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
• Jonah 1:14Then they cried out to the Lord and said, “We earnestly pray, O Lord, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life, and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, Lord, have done as You pleased.”
• Luke 10:21At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight.
• Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.
• Romans 12:3For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.
• Ephesians 1:5He predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
• Revelation 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, 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
• God

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• Corinthians, First Epistle to the

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