17. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?
18. But now God has established the parts, every one of them, in the body as it has pleased Him.
19. If they were all one part, where would the body be?
20. So there are many parts, yet one body.
21. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
22. No, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
23. And those parts of the body which we think are less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor. And our less respectable parts are treated with much more respect,
24. whereas our more respectable parts have no need of this. But God has composed the body, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacks it,
25. so that there should be no division in the body, but that the parts should have the same care for one another.
26. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts rejoice with it.
27. Now you are the body of Christ and members individually.
28. God has put these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various tongues.