18 But as it is, (A)God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, (B)as he chose.

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18 But in fact God has placed(A) the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.(B)

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28 And (A)God has appointed in the church first (B)apostles, second (C)prophets, third teachers, then (D)miracles, then (E)gifts of healing, (F)helping, (G)administrating, and (H)various kinds of tongues.

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28 And God has placed in the church(A) first of all apostles,(B) second prophets,(C) third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,(D) of helping, of guidance,(E) and of different kinds of tongues.(F)

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11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, (A)who apportions to each one individually (B)as he wills.

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11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(A) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

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Gifts of Grace

For (A)by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you (B)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, (C)each according to (D)the measure of faith that God has assigned.

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Humble Service in the Body of Christ

For by the grace given me(A) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

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What then is Apollos? What is Paul? (A)Servants through whom you believed, (B)as the Lord assigned to each.

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What, after all, is Apollos?(A) And what is Paul? Only servants,(B) through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task.

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32 “Do not be afraid,(A) little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.(B)

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24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,

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24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

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Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will

21 (A)In that same hour (B)he rejoiced (C)in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, (D)Lord of heaven and earth, that (E)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (F)revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for (G)such was your gracious will.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:21 Or for so it pleased you well

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(A) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

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(A)Whatever the Lord pleases, he does,
    in heaven and on earth,
    in the seas and all deeps.

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The Lord does whatever pleases him,(A)
    in the heavens and on the earth,(B)
    in the seas and all their depths.

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38 But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.

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38 But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.(A)

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14 Therefore they called out to the Lord, “O Lord, let us not perish for this man's life, and (A)lay not on us innocent blood, (B)for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you.”

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14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man,(A) for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.”(B)

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10 (A)declaring the end from the beginning
    and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, (B)‘My counsel shall stand,
    and I will accomplish all my purpose,’

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10 I make known the end from the beginning,(A)
    from ancient times,(B) what is still to come.(C)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,(D)
    and I will do all that I please.’

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11 (A)“Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for (B)you created all things,
    and (C)by your will they existed and were created.”

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11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(A)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(B)

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