⁵ so we, ^(A)who are many, are ^(B)one body in Christ, and individually parts of one another.

¹² For just ^(A)as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, ^(B)so also is Christ. ¹³ For ^[a](C)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether ^(D)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to ^(E)drink of one Spirit.

¹⁴ For ^(F)the body is not one part, but many. ¹⁵ If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason ^[b]any less a part of the body. ¹⁶ And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason ^[c]any less a part of the body. 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 ^(G)arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, ^(H)just as He desired. ¹⁹ If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰ But now ^(I)there are many parts, but one body. ²¹ And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again, the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ²² On the contrary, ^[d]it is much truer that the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; ²³ and those parts of the body which we ^[e]consider less honorable, ^[f]on these we bestow greater honor, and our less presentable parts become much more presentable, ²⁴ whereas our more presentable parts have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked, ²⁵ so that there may be no ^[g]division in the body, but that the parts may have the same care for one another. ²⁶ And if one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if a part is ^[h]honored, all the parts rejoice with it.

²⁷ Now you are ^(J)Christ’s body, and ^(K)individually parts of it. ²⁸ And God has ^[i](L)appointed in ^(M)the church, first ^(N)apostles, second ^(O)prophets, third ^(P)teachers, then ^[j](Q)miracles, then ^(R)gifts of healings, helps, ^(S)administrations, and various ^(T)kinds of tongues. ²⁹ All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of ^[k]miracles, are they? ³⁰ All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not ^(U)interpret, do they? ³¹ But ^(V)earnestly desire the greater gifts.

And yet, I am going to show you a far better way.

²⁷ Now you are ^(A)Christ’s body, and ^(B)individually parts of it.

⁴ There is ^(A)one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one ^(B)hope of your calling;

¹⁶ from whom ^(A)the whole body, being fitted and held together ^[a]by what every joint supplies, according to the ^[b]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself ^(B)in love.