12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. |
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. |
14 For the body is not one member, but many. |
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? |
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? |
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? |
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. |
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? |
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. |
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. |
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: |
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. |
24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: |
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. |
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. |
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. |
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. |
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? |
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? |