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15 But I have written to you rather boldly in some respects to remind you, because of the grace given me by God(A)

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15 Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me(A)

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Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves,(A)

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)

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11 But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes.(A)

One Body, Many Parts.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 12:12–26 The image of a body is introduced to explain Christ’s relationship with believers (1 Cor 12:12). 1 Cor 12:13 applies this model to the church: by baptism all, despite diversity of ethnic or social origins, are integrated into one organism. 1 Cor 12:14–26 then develop the need for diversity of function among the parts of a body without threat to its unity.

11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(A) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

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Diversity of Gifts. But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.(A)

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But to each one of us(A) grace(B) has been given(C) as Christ apportioned it.

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