1 Corinthians 12:21

No need. This verse rebukes the pride of those who felt more highly gifted. They are shown that their conceit, which made them feel that the lesser gifts could be dispensed with, is wrong. There is mutual dependence of the various departments of church life upon one another for proper functioning of the whole. The most gifted church members are as much dependent on the less favored as the latter are on the former. This being the case, there is no place at all for pride or discontent in the church. Each part of the body has its own peculiar duty to perform, and the failure of one part affects the efficiency of all the others. So the contribution of the apparently most insignificant office in the church is important for the effective operation and harmonious development of the entire organization.

Instead of pride and discontent, brethren should manifest love and sympathy for one another. Those who appear to be more generously gifted should cherish their less favored brethren and let them know that they appreciate what they are doing for the cause that is loved by all members of the body of Christ (see 5T 279). Let all believers remember that the love and unity seen among Christians is God’s own appointed means of informing the world that He sent His Son into the world (see John 17:21).