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1 Corinthians 12:16

Identity and self-worthFellowship and the churchEnvy and jealousy

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

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?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

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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.
KJV
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?
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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?
BLB
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” not on account of this is it not of the body.
ÅB
og om øret sier: Fordi jeg ikke er øye, hører jeg ikke med til legemet, så hører det like fullt med til legemet.
OTB
Og om øret sier: "Fordi jeg ikke er et øye, hører jeg ikke til kroppen," er det ikke av den grunn mindre en del av kroppen.
B1930
og om øret sier: Fordi jeg ikke er øie, hører jeg ikke med til legemet, så hører det like fullt med til legemet.

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Cross references

  • Romans 12:3

    For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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  • Philippians 2:3

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:22

    Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

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  • Romans 12:10

    Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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