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1 Corinthians 12:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body. "

1 Corinthians 12:16

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14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot would say, “Because I’m not the hand, I’m not part of the body,” it is not therefore not part of the body.

16 If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

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

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1 Corinthians 12:1

"Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant."

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"You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led."

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"Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit."

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"Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit."

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"There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord."

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