1 Corinthians 12:16
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?
1 Corinthians 12:16 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | 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? |
| 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? |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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? |
What does 1 Corinthians 12:16 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:12-26
Christ and his church form one body, as Head and members. Christians become members of this body by baptism. The outward rite is of Divine institution; it is a sign of the new birth, and is called therefore the washing of regeneration, Tit 3:5. But it is by the Spirit, only by the renewing of the Holy Ghost, that we are made members of Christ's body. And by communion with Christ at the Lord's supper, we are…
1 Corinthians 12:16 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 1 Corinthians 12:16
- 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.
- Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- 1 Corinthians 12:22
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
- Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
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Context
- 1 Corinthians 12:15
If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
- 1 Corinthians 12:16
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?
- 1 Corinthians 12:17
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
1 Corinthians 12:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y si dijere la oreja: Porque no soy ojo, no soy del cuerpo: ¿por eso no será del cuerpo? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et si l’oreille disait: Parce que je ne suis pas œil, je ne suis pas du corps, est-ce qu’à cause de cela elle n’est pas du corps? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wenn das Ohr spräche: Weil ich nicht Auge bin, so bin ich nicht von dem Leibe; ist es deswegen nicht von dem Leibe? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et si dixerit auris: Quoniam non sum oculus, non sum de corpore: num ideo est de corpore? |