1 Corinthians 12:18

Unity In The Midst Of Diversity

¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 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?

God Made

Members of the Body

1 Corinthians 12:11

But one and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as He wills.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God has placed these in the church:

first apostles, second prophets,
third teachers, next miracles,
then gifts of healing, helping,
managing, various kinds of languages.

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.

Psalm 110:3

Your people will volunteer
on Your day of battle.
In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
the dew of Your youth belongs to You.

Psalm 135:6

Yahweh does whatever He pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.

Isaiah 46:10

I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: My plan will take place,
and I will do all My will.

Jonah 1:14

So they called out to the Lord: “Please, Yahweh, don’t let us perish because of this man’s life, and don’t charge us with innocent blood! For You, Yahweh, have done just as You pleased.”

Luke 10:21

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

Luke 12:32

Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.

1 Corinthians 12:24

But our presentable parts have no need of clothing. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,

1 Corinthians 15:38

But God gives it a body as He wants, and to each of the seeds its own body.

Ephesians 1:5

He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,

Ephesians 1:9

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

Revelation 4:11

Our Lord and God,
You are worthy to receive
glory and honor and power,
because You have created all things,
and because of Your will
they exist and were created.