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1 Corinthians 12:22-31 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22. But by much more the members of the body which are thought to be weaker are necessary,

23. and the parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, these we clothe with more abundant honor, and our unpresentable parts come to have more abundant presentability,

24. but our presentable parts do not have need of this. Yet God composed the body by giving more abundant honor to the part which lacked it,

25. in order that there not be a division in the body, but the members would have the same concern for one another.

26. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer together; if a member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27. Now you are the body of Christ, and members of it individually,

28. and whom God has appointed in the church: first, apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

29. Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all are workers of miracles, are they?

30. Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak with tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they?

31. But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

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