1 Corinthians 12:17

In 9 translations

BSB

If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

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

YLT

If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?

DBY

If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if all hearing, where the smelling?

DRC

If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

GNV

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smellling?

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT

εἰ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα ὀφθαλμός, ποῦ ἡ ἀκοή; εἰ ὅλον ἀκοή, ποῦ ἡ ὄσφρησις;

RP2018

Εἰ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα ὀφθαλμός, ποῦ ἡ ἀκοή; Εἰ ὅλον ἀκοή, ποῦ ἡ ὄσφρησις;

TR-Boyd

Εἰ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα ὀφθαλμός, ποῦ ἡ ἀκοή; Εἰ ὅλον ἀκοή, ποῦ ἡ ὄσφρησις;

SCR1894

ει ολον το σωμα οφθαλμος που η ακοη ει ολον ακοη που η οσφρησις

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 139:13–16For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. My frame was not hidden from You…
• Proverbs 20:12Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
• Psalms 94:9He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
• 1 Corinthians 12:21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
• 1 Corinthians 12:29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
• 1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)

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