¹⁸ But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.

²⁸ And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

¹¹ But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.

³ But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.

⁵ What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

¹¹ It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and by your desire they came into being.

⁹ Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

⁵ As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

³⁸ But God gives it a body, as it is pleasing to him, and to every seed its special body.

²⁴ But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;

³² Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

²¹ In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

¹⁴ So, crying to the Lord, they said, Give ear to our prayer, O Lord, give ear, and do not let destruction overtake us because of this man's life; do not put on us the sin of taking life without cause: for you, O Lord, have done what seemed good to you.

¹⁰ Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;

⁶ The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

³ Your people give themselves gladly in the day of your power; like the dew of the morning on the holy mountains is the army of your young men.