1 Corinthians 12:22

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On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

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  • Eccl 9:14-15 : 14 There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it. 15 However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man.
  • Prov 14:28 : 28 A king’s glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.
  • Eccl 4:9-9 : 9 Labor is Beneficial When Its Rewards Are Shared Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up. 11 Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how can one person keep warm by himself? 12 Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.
  • Eccl 5:9 : 9 The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.
  • Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

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  • 1 Cor 12:14-21
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    14For in fact the body is not a single member, but many.

    15If the foot says,“Since I am not a hand, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

    16And if the ear says,“Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

    17If the whole body were an eye, what part would do the hearing? If the whole were an ear, what part would exercise the sense of smell?

    18But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.

    19If they were all the same member, where would the body be?

    20So now there are many members, but one body.

    21The eye cannot say to the hand,“I do not need you,” nor in turn can the head say to the foot,“I do not need you.”

  • 1 Cor 12:23-27
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    23and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,

    24but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

    25so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.

    26If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.

    27Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it.

  • Rom 12:4-5
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    4For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function,

    5so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another.

  • 1 Cor 12:12
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    12Different Members in One Body For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body– though many– are one body, so too is Christ.

  • Heb 12:12-13
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    12Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,

    13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.

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    23For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.

  • Rom 15:1
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    1Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

  • Col 2:19
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    19He has not held fast to the head from whom the whole body, supported and knit together through its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God.

  • Phil 1:24
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    24but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.

  • Eph 4:16
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    16From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body builds itself up in love.

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    30because we are members of his body.

  • 2 Cor 12:9-10
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    9But he said to me,“My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

    10Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

  • 1 Cor 6:15
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    15Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

  • 2 Cor 11:30
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    30If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.

  • 2 Cor 4:12
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    12As a result, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

  • 2 Cor 13:9
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    9For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

  • 1 Cor 4:10
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    10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

  • Acts 20:34-35
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    34You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

    35By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said,‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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    12If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving?But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 1:27
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    27But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

  • 2 Cor 12:5
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    5On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

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    13For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.

  • Heb 11:40
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    40For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.

  • Eph 1:23
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    23Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

  • 1 Cor 10:22
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    22Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?

  • 2 Cor 10:12
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    12Paul’s Mission For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

  • Jas 2:15
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    15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,

  • 1 Cor 1:25
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    25For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

  • 2 Cor 12:1
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    1Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh It is necessary to go on boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

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    6I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn“not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.

  • Col 2:23
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    23Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body– a wisdom with no true value– they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.

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    12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

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    19I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

  • 2 Cor 12:15
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    15Now I will most gladly spend and be spent for your lives! If I love you more, am I to be loved less?