1 Corinthians 12:21 “The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head…”

1 Corinthians 12:21

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

World English Bible

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

American Standard Version

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you.

Darby Translation

The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

Young's Literal Translation

and an eye is not able to say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'

Bible in Basic English

And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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Cross references

“And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.”

Ezra 10:1–5 Nehemiah 4:16–21 Job 29:11 1 Samuel 25:32 Numbers 10:31 Numbers 10:32

Ezra 10:1–5 · BSB

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

Nehemiah 4:16–21 · BSB

And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah

Job 29:11 · BSB

For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,

1 Samuel 25:32 · BSB

Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!

Numbers 10:31 · BSB

“Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes.

Numbers 10:32 · BSB

If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”

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

In context

20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

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