Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But the way it is, God has placed each individual part in the human body just as it pleased Him.
New American Standard Bible
But now God has
King James Version
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Holman Bible
But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted.
International Standard Version
But now God has arranged the parts, every one of them, in the body according to his plan.
A Conservative Version
But now God has placed the parts, each one of them, in the body just as he intended.
American Standard Version
But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
Amplified
But now [as things really are], God has placed and arranged the parts in the body, each one of them, just as He willed and saw fit [with the best balance of function].
Anderson New Testament
But now God has placed the members, each of them, in the body, as it has pleased him.
Bible in Basic English
But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.
Common New Testament
But now God has arranged the members in the body, each one of them, just as he desired.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now God disposed every one of the members in the body as he thought fit.
Darby Translation
But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased him.
Goodspeed New Testament
As it is, God has arranged the parts, every one of them in the body as he wished them to be.
John Wesley New Testament
But now hath God set the members, every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Julia Smith Translation
And now has God set the members each one of them in the body, as he would.
King James 2000
But now has God set the members every one of them in the body, as it has pleased him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body just as he wanted.
Modern King James verseion
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as it has pleased Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But now hath God disposed the members, every one of them in the body, at his own pleasure.
Moffatt New Testament
As it is, God has set the members in the body, each as it pleased him.
Montgomery New Testament
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as it has pleased him.
NET Bible
But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.
New Heart English Bible
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
Noyes New Testament
But as it is, God set the members every one of them in the body, as it pleased him.
Sawyer New Testament
But now God has placed the members each one of them in the body, as he pleased.
The Emphasized Bible
But, now, hath God set the members, each one of them in the body, even as he pleased.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But now hath God placed the members, every one of them in the body, as he hath chosen.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But in fact God has placed each individual part just where he thought fit in the body.
Webster
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Weymouth New Testament
But, as a matter of fact, God has arranged the parts in the body--every one of them--as He has seen fit.
Williams New Testament
But as it now is, God has placed the parts, every one of them, in the body just as He wanted them to be.
World English Bible
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
Worrell New Testament
But, as it is, God did set the members, each one of them in the body, even as He willed.
Worsley New Testament
But now God hath placed the members, every one of them in the body, as He pleased.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,
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Word Count of 36 Translations in 1 Corinthians 12:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Unity In The Midst Of Diversity
17 If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell? 18 But the way it is, God has placed each individual part in the human body just as it pleased Him. 19 And if all the parts were one part, how could there be a [whole] body?
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:11
Now all of these [supernatural gifts] are the work of one and the same Holy Spirit, who distributes them to each person individually as He desires.
1 Corinthians 12:28
Now God has placed some [ministries] in the church [as follows]: First apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then [those able to perform] miracles, then gifts [enabling people] to perform [supernatural] healings, [those able] to help the needy, [wise] administrators, [and] those able to speak in different languages.
Romans 12:3
And because of God's unearned favor shown to me [i.e., in appointing me to be an apostle], I am telling every person among you not to think he is more important than he really is. Instead, he should have a sensible estimate [of his gifts] in harmony with the degree of faith God has given to each person.
1 Corinthians 3:5
After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? They are [only] servants through whom you believed [in Christ], with each one doing what the Lord gave him to do.
Luke 10:21
At that very time Jesus rejoiced in [the power of] the Holy Spirit, and said [in prayer], "I praise you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you concealed these things [i.e., His divine revelations] from those [claiming to be] wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babies [i.e., to simple, sincere, common people]. Yes, Father, this was pleasing to you.
Luke 12:32
" [And], do not be afraid, little flock [Note: Jesus refers to His small band of disciples as sheep following Him as their Shepherd], for your Father was pleased to give you the kingdom.
1 Corinthians 12:24
whereas, our presentable parts [i.e., probably face and hands] do not need [covering up]. But God has put the body together [in such a way as] to give greater honor to that part which lacked it,
1 Corinthians 15:38
But God gives it the [kind of] body He wants [it to have], so each seed gets its own plant.
Ephesians 1:5
God predetermined that we should be [considered] His adopted children through [fellowship with] Christ. This is what pleased God and is what He wanted,
Ephesians 1:9
in doing what He intended through Christ, to make known to us His secret plan, according to what pleased Him.
Revelation 4:11
"Our Lord and our God, you deserve to receive the glory and the honor and the power for you created everything, and they exist because you wanted them to, so they were created."