1 Corinthians 12:16 “And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong t…”

1 Corinthians 12:16

And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

Darby Translation

And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

Young's Literal Translation

and if the ear may say, 'Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

Bible in Basic English

And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.

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Cross references

“is it”

Romans 12:3 1 Corinthians 12:22 Romans 12:10 Philippians 2:3 1 Corinthians 12:16

Romans 12:3 · BSB

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

1 Corinthians 12:22 · BSB

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

Romans 12:10 · BSB

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

Philippians 2:3 · BSB

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

1 Corinthians 12:16 · BSB

And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

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