1 Corinthians 12:18–20

18 But in fact God has placeda the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.b 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.c

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. 19 How strange a body would be if it had only one part! 20 Yes, there are many parts, but only one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. But truly God put all the parts, each one of them, in the body as he wanted them. 20 So then there are many parts, but only one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now they are many members, but one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased him. 19 But if all were one member, where the body? 20 But now the members are many, and the body one.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 So God put each and every part of the body together as he wanted it. 19 How could it be a body if it only had one part? 20 So there are many parts but one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted. 19 And if they were all the same part, where would the body be? 20 Now there are many parts, yet one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many members, yet one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body just as he wanted. 19 And if they all were one member, where would the body be? 20 But now there are many members, but one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 God has placed each part in the body just as he wanted it to be. 19 If all the parts were the same, how could there be a body? 20 As it is, there are many parts. But there is only one body.

1 Corinthians 12:18–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 But now there are many members, but one body.

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