1 Corinthians 12:18 bbe — But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.

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"But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him."

— 1 Corinthians 12:18, Bible in Basic English

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“But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.”
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1 Corinthians 12 — Context

If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not a part of the body; it is no less a part of the body.

And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.

If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?

But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.

And if they were all one part, where would the body be?

But now they are all different parts, but one body.

And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

1 Corinthians 12:18 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 12:18 say?

1 Corinthians 12:18 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.”

Where is 1 Corinthians 12:18 in the Bible?

1 Corinthians 12:18 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 12, verse 18.

Who wrote 1 Corinthians?

1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.

What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?

Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.

What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?

1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 12:18.

What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 12:18 in?

1 Corinthians 12:18 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 12:18?

1 Corinthians 12:18 reads (BBE): “But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

1 Corinthians 12:18 bbe — But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.

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