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 shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17If 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. 19And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20But now are they many members, yet 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

• 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 12:24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
• 1 Corinthians 12:11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
• 1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
• 1 Corinthians 15:38But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
• Psalms 110:3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
• Psalms 135:6Whatsoever Yhwh pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring 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:
• Jonah 1:14Wherefore they cried unto Yhwh, and said, We beseech thee, O Yhwh, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Yhwh, hast done as it pleased thee.
• Luke 10:21In 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.
• Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
• Romans 12:3For 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.
• Ephesians 1:5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are 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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• God
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• Administration
• Bond
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• Temper
• Tongues, Gift of
• Church Government
• Communion; (fellowship)
• 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