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The Body of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:16

In 9 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.
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.
LSV
And if the ear may say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it not, because of this, 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?
DBY
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?
DRC
And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
GNV
And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐὰν εἴπῃ τὸ οὖς· Ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὀφθαλμός, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, οὐ παρὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ σώματος·
RP2018
Καὶ ἐὰν εἴπῃ τὸ οὖς, Ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὀφθαλμός, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ σώματος· οὐ παρὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ σώματος;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐὰν εἴπῃ τὸ οὖς, Ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὀφθαλμός, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ σώματος· οὐ παρὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ σώματος;
SCR1894
και εαν ειπη το ους οτι ουκ ειμι οφθαλμος ουκ ειμι εκ του σωματος ου παρα τουτο ουκ εστιν εκ του σωματος

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Romans 12:3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
  • Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
  • Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

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