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Text -- 1 Corinthians 12:15-31 (NET)
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12:15 If the foot says , “Since I am not a hand , I am not part of the body ,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that .
12:16 And if the ear says , “Since I am not an eye , I am not part of the body ,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that .
12:17 If the whole body were an eye , what part would do the hearing ? If the whole were an ear , what part would exercise the sense of smell ?
12:18 But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided .
12:19 If they were all the same member , where would the body be?
12:20 So now there are many members , but one body .
12:21 The eye cannot say to the hand , “I do not need you ,” nor in turn can the head say to the foot , “I do not need you .”
12:22 On the contrary , those members that seem to be weaker are essential ,
12:23 and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor , and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity ,
12:24 but our presentable members do not need need this. Instead , God has blended together the body , giving greater honor to the lesser member ,
12:25 so that there may be no division in the body , but the members may have mutual concern for one another .
12:26 If one member suffers , everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored , all rejoice with it.
12:27 Now you are Christ’s body , and each of you is a member of it .
12:28 And God has placed in the church first apostles , second prophets , third teachers , then miracles , gifts of healing , helps , gifts of leadership , different kinds of tongues .
12:29 Not all are apostles , are they? Not all are prophets , are they? Not all are teachers , are they? Not all perform miracles , do they?
12:30 Not all have gifts of healing , do they ? Not all speak in tongues , do they ? Not all interpret , do they?
12:31 But you should be eager for the greater gifts . And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
TONGUES, GIFT OF |
GIFT |
EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE |
Church |
CHURCH GOVERNMENT |
Charismata |
HOLY SPIRIT, 2 |
COMMUNION; (FELLOWSHIP) |
TONGUES OF FIRE |
HEALING |
REDEEMER; REDEMPTION |
MEMBER |
SPIRITUAL GIFTS |
TEACH; TEACHER; TEACHING |
God |
SCHISM |
Miracles |
One Another |
APOSTLE |
Righteous |
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