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1 Corinthians 12:21

Fellowship and the churchHumility

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

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:

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
Now the eye is not able to say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you⁺.”
ÅB
øyet kan ikke si til hånden: Jeg trenger ikke til deg, eller hodet til føttene: Jeg trenger ikke til dere;
OTB
Og øyet kan ikke si til hånden: "Jeg trenger deg ikke"; heller ikke kan hodet si til føttene: "Jeg trenger dere ikke."
B1930
Øiet kan ikke si til hånden: Jeg trenger ikke til dig, eller hodet til føttene: Jeg trenger ikke til eder;

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Cross references

  • Nehemiah 4:16–21

    And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

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  • Ezra 10:1–5

    Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

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  • Job 29:11

    When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

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