1 Corinthians 12:22
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
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- Eccl 9:14-15 : 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. 15 Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
- Prov 14:28 : 28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
- Eccl 4:9-9 : 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone? 12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
- Eccl 5:9 : 9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
- 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.
- Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting; 10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
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14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot would say, "Because I'm not the hand, I'm not part of the body," it is not therefore not part of the body.
16 If the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," it's not therefore not part of the body.
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?
20 But now they are many members, but one body.
21 The eye can't tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."
- 1 Cor 12:23-275 verses86%
23 Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;
24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
- Rom 12:4-52 verses77%
4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,
5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
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12 For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
- Heb 12:12-132 verses72%
12 Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
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23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
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1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
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19 and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.
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24 Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
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16 from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
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30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
- 2 Cor 12:9-102 verses69%
9 He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
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15 Don't you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!
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30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.
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12 So then death works in us, but life in you.
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9 For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
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10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
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34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
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27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
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5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
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13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
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12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
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40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
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23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
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22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
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12 For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
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15 And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
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25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
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6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
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23 Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
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12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
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19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
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15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?