1 Corinthians 12:16-14:40 and if the ear says, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

Sawyer⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ and if the ear says, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? ¹⁷ If the whole body was an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole was a hearing, where would be the smelling? ¹⁸ But now God has placed the members each one of them in the body, as he pleased. ¹⁹ But if all were one member, where would be the body? ²⁰ But now there are many members, but one body. ²¹ 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 but much more those members of the body which seem to be weak are necessary, ²³ and those which we esteem to be less honorable members of the body, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely members have more abundant comeliness, ²⁴ for our comely ones have no need. But God has commingled the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which was lacking, ²⁵ that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another. ²⁶ And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; and if one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it. ²⁷ ^(6:4) And you are a body of Christ, and members in particular. ²⁸ And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of performing cures, aids, governments, different tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all powers? ³⁰ have all gifts of performing cures? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? ³¹ But desire earnestly the best gifts: and I will still more fully show you the way. ¹³ ¹ ^(6:5) If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not love, I am a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. ² And if I have prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. ³ And if I deal out all my property to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, and have not love, I shall not be profited. ⁴ ^(6:6) Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up, ⁵ does not behave unbecomingly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, devises not evil, ⁶ rejoices not in wickedness, but rejoices in the truth; ⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes for all things, and endures all things. ⁸ ^(6:7) Love never fails; but if there are prophecies, they shall pass away; if tongues, they shall cease; if knowledge, it shall pass away. ⁹ And we know in part and we prophesy in part; ¹⁰ when the perfect has come, that which is in part shall pass away. ¹¹ When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child; when I became a man I put away childish things. ¹² For now we see by a mirror darkly, but then we shall see face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully as I also am known. ¹³ And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. ¹⁴ ¹ ^(6:8) Cherish love, and be earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy. ² For he that speaks with a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in spirit he speaks mysteries; ³ but he that prophesies speaks to men to edification and exhortation and consolation. ⁴ He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies an assembly. ⁵ I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that you should prophesy; and he that prophesies is greater than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the assembly may receive edification. ⁶ ^(6:9) But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you by a revelation, or by a knowledge, or by a prophecy, or by a doctrine? ⁷ So of irrational objects making a sound, whether a flute or harp; if it makes no distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is played on the flute or harp? ⁸ For also if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle? ⁹ So also you by a tongue if you utter a word not easily understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for you will speak to the air. ¹⁰ There are perhaps as many kinds of voices in the world, and no one is without significance; ¹¹ if therefore I do not know the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks will be a barbarian to me. ¹² So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church. ¹³ Let him therefore that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret, ¹⁴ For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. ¹⁵ What then is [to be done]? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding; ¹⁶ since if you bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to your thanksgiving, since he knows not what you say? ¹⁷ For you indeed give thanks well; but the other is not edified. ¹⁸ I thank God I speak with a tongue more than you all; ¹⁹ but in an assembly I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue. ²⁰ ^(6:10) Brothers, be not children in understanding, but in malice be children, and in understanding be perfect men. ²¹ For it is written in the law, With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak to this people, and so they shall not understand me, says the Lord. ²² Tongues therefore are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, but prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers. ²³ If, therefore, the whole church comes together, and all speak with tongues, and there come in the unlearned and unbelieving, will they not say that you are mad? ²⁴ But if all prophesy, and there comes in an unbeliever or an unlearned man, he is convinced by all, he is examined by all, ²⁵ and the secrets of his heart are made manifest, and so falling down on his face he worships God, declaring that God is really among you. ²⁶ ^(6:11) What then is [to be done] brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a revelation, has an interpretation; let all things be done for edification. ²⁷ If any one speaks with a tongue, let it be by two or at most by three, and by turns, and let one interpret; ²⁸ and if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and let the rest judge; ³⁰ but if any thing is revealed to another sitting by, let the first be silent. ³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all be comforted. ³² And the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets; ³³ for God is not [the friend] of disorder but of peace. ³⁴ ^(6:12) As in all the churches of the saints, let your women keep silence in the assemblies; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be in subjection, as the law also says. ³⁵ But if they wish to learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in an assembly. ³⁶ Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you alone? ³⁷ ^(6:13) If any one thinks he is a prophet, or a spiritual man, let him acknowledge the [things] which I write to you, that they are the Lord's; ³⁸ but if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant. ³⁹ Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues; ⁴⁰ but let all things be done becomingly and in order.