The spiritual gifts given by the Spirit of God were given for the profit of the whole. Paul then utilizes the physical body as an illustration of the concept of diversity in unity for corporate edification. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher expounds that unity is ours as Christians because just as the physical body is one so have we been baptized into one body. And just as our physical body has many members so also has the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts was to manifest these wonderful truths.