1 Corinthians 12:18

God has placed each member in the body exactly as He desired. The arrangement of gifts is His sovereign, deliberate work.

Cross-references · 15

• 1 Cor 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
• Rom 12:3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
• 1 Cor 12:11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
• 1 Cor 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
• Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
• Ps 135:6The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
• Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “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. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
• 1 Cor 12:24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
• Isa 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
• 1 Cor 15:38But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.
• Jonah 1:14So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”
• Rev 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”
• Eph 1:5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
• Eph 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
• Ps 110:3Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

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