1 Corinthians 12:20
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21 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.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
- KJV
- But now are they many members, yet but one body.
- WEB
- But now they are many members, but one body.
- ASV
- But now they are many members, but one body.
- DARBY
- But now the members [are] many, and the body one.
- BLB
- But now indeed, [there are] many members, but one body.
- ÅB
- Men nå er det mange lemmer, men ett legeme.
- OTB
- Likevel, som det står, er det mange deler, men én kropp.
- B1930
- Men nu er det mange lemmer, men ett legeme.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 12:14
For the body is not one member, but many.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
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