There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ. We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And so we are formed into one body. It didn’t matter whether we were Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free people. We were all given the same Spirit to drink. So the body is not made up of just one part. It has many parts. Suppose the foot says, “I am not a hand. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body. And suppose the ear says, “I am not an eye. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell? God has placed each part in the body just as he wanted it to be. If all the parts were the same, how could there be a body? As it is, there are many parts. But there is only one body. The eye can’t say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
Read 1 Corinthians 12
Share
Compare All Versions: 1 Corinthians 12:12-21
3 Days
Learn from Jesus how we can use all our skills and talents to show love and mercy to others. This plan from Mercy Ships UK takes us through 3-days of Bible readings and reflective questions, with a particular focus on how we can fulfill our role in God’s mission and Kingdom using the gifts and professional skills given to us.
The Call is a Bible Plan that was birthed at the Zero Con. It is a 3-day journey focused on answering God's call to go and share His love in the online and offline world; recognising the significance of each individual in the body of Christ, and using our gifts and talents to serve others with excellence, starting where we are at.
Does church sometimes feel like a chore? Do you wonder why you can't just pray and worship at home? Check out this short three-day plan for a new vision and appreciation of how God meets with us in the weekly gathering of his people.
We have many roles within our lives such as being a parent, child, student, leader, etc. A lot of the time, our roles are interwoven, and navigating life may become overwhelming when our roles conflict with each other. It is important to remember that our primary role as Christians is to follow Jesus. This 3 day devotional explains how the primary role as a Christ-follower influences the whole of our lives.
Save verses, read offline, watch teaching clips, and more!
Home
Bible
Plans
Videos